Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Gabon
Gabon: Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average was 563.92 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Gabon, 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 Gabon stood at 563.92.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 4.9% 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 35th out of 182 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.
Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 300.54 | — |
| 1988 | 297.85 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 319.01 | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 272.27 | -14.7% |
| 1991 | 282.11 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 264.69 | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 283.16 | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 555.21 | +96.1% |
| 1995 | 499.15 | -10.1% |
| 1996 | 511.55 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 583.67 | +14.1% |
| 1998 | 589.95 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 615.67 | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 711.83 | +15.6% |
| 2001 | 732.9 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 696.38 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 581.06 | -16.6% |
| 2004 | 528.12 | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 527.79 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 522.86 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 479.26 | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 448.22 | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 472.02 | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 495.31 | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 471.77 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 510.51 | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 494.05 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 494.41 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 591.45 | +19.6% |
| 2016 | 593.01 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 582.03 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 555.7 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 585.96 | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 575.59 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 554.53 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 623.76 | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 606.57 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 606.34 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 581.93 | -4.0% |
| 2026 | 563.92 | -3.1% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 563.92 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.42, 32.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 563.92 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 563.92, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Gabon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +96.1% | 283.16 | 555.21 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 | 587.52 | 554.53 | 623.76 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 32 Sudan 644.28 compare
- 33 Central African Republic 564.28 compare
- 33 Cote d'Ivoire 564.28 compare
- 35 Benin 563.92 compare
- 35 Burkina Faso 563.92 compare
- 35 Cameroon 563.92 compare
- 35 Chad 563.92 compare
- 35 Equatorial Guinea 563.92 compare
- 35 Guinea-Bissau 563.92 compare
- 35 Mali 563.92 compare
- 35 Niger 563.92 compare
- 35 Senegal 563.92 compare
- 35 Togo 563.92 compare
More reference data data for Gabon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0505 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0931 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0931 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.107 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1347 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2352 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5278 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
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 563.92 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 35th out of 182 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 4.9%. 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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Local currency units (LCU) per U.S. dollar, with values prior to the currency's introduction presented in the new currency's terms