Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Eritrea
Eritrea: Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average was 15.07 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Eritrea, 1987–2026
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
In 2026, exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Eritrea stood at 15.07.
The figure is down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Eritrea peaked at 15.38 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.07, in 1987.
Eritrea ranks 101st of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 2.07 | — |
| 1988 | 2.07 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2.07 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2.07 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2.07 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.8 | +35.4% |
| 1993 | 5 | +78.4% |
| 1994 | 5.47 | +9.3% |
| 1995 | 6.16 | +12.7% |
| 1996 | 6.36 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 6.76 | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 7.36 | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 8.15 | +10.7% |
| 2000 | 9.62 | +18.1% |
| 2001 | 11.31 | +17.5% |
| 2002 | 13.96 | +23.4% |
| 2003 | 13.88 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 13.79 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 15.37 | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 15.38 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 15.38 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 15.38 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 15.38 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 15.38 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 15.38 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 15.38 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 15.38 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 15.38 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 15.38 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 15.35 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 15.07 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 15.07 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 15.07 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 15.07 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 15.07 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 15.07 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 15.07 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 15.07 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 15.07 | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 15.07 | +0.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 15.07 is below the median for low income countries, which is 563.92, 3% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 15.07 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 563.92, 3% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.07 | 2.07 | 2.07 | 3 |
| 1990s | 5.22 | 2.07 | 8.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.94 | 9.62 | 15.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.28 | 15.07 | 15.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.07 | 15.07 | 15.07 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More reference data data for Eritrea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0531 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0485 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.004 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 6,237 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2642 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.073 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Eritrea?
- Exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Eritrea was 15.07 in 2026, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
- What is the highest exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 15.38 in 2006.
- What is the lowest exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.07 in 1987.
- How does Eritrea rank for exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average?
- Eritrea ranks 101st out of 182 countries with data for 2026.
- Is exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as part of Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Local currency units (LCU) per U.S. dollar, with values prior to the currency's introduction presented in the new currency's terms