Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Gabon

Gabon: Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average was 556.79 in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
556.79
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
36th
of 181 countries
All-time high
732.9
in 2001
All-time low
264.69
in 1992
Years of data
40
1987–2026

Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Gabon, 1987–2026

02004006008001987200620261987: 300.51988: 297.91989: 3191990: 272.31991: 282.11992: 264.71993: 283.21994: 555.21995: 499.11996: 511.61997: 583.71998: 5901999: 615.72000: 711.82001: 732.92002: 696.42003: 581.12004: 528.12005: 527.82006: 522.92007: 479.32008: 448.22009: 4722010: 495.32011: 471.82012: 510.52013: 4942014: 494.42015: 591.52016: 5932017: 5822018: 555.72019: 5862020: 575.62021: 554.52022: 623.82023: 606.62024: 606.32025: 581.92026: 556.8

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 Gabon stood at 556.79.

That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Gabon peaked at 732.9 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 264.69, in 1992.

That places Gabon 36th out of 181 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 305.8 297.85 319.01 3
1990s 445.74 264.69 615.67 10
2000s 570.04 448.22 732.9 10
2010s 537.42 471.77 593.01 10
2020s 586.5 554.53 623.76 7

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 33 Central African Republic 560.28 compare
  2. 33 Cote d'Ivoire 560.28 compare
  3. 35 Guinea-Bissau 556.79 compare
  4. 36 Benin 556.79 compare
  5. 36 Burkina Faso 556.79 compare
  6. 36 Cameroon 556.79 compare
  7. 36 Chad 556.79 compare
  8. 36 Equatorial Guinea 556.79 compare
  9. 36 Mali 556.79 compare
  10. 36 Niger 556.79 compare
  11. 36 Senegal 556.79 compare
  12. 36 Togo 556.79 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Gabon?
Exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Gabon was 556.79 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 Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 732.9 in 2001.
What is the lowest exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 264.69 in 1992.
How does Gabon rank for exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average?
Gabon ranks 36th out of 181 countries with data for 2026.
Is exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Gabon 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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Indicator
Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 7,481 data points, 1987–2026
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