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

Guyana: Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average was 208.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
208.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
55th
of 181 countries
All-time high
208.5
in 2019
All-time low
9.76
in 1987
Years of data
39
1987–2025

Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Guyana, 1987–2025

0501001502001987200620251987: 9.81988: 101989: 27.21990: 39.51991: 111.81992: 1251993: 126.71994: 138.31995: 1421996: 140.41997: 142.41998: 150.51999: 1782000: 182.42001: 187.32002: 190.72003: 193.92004: 198.32005: 199.92006: 200.22007: 202.32008: 203.62009: 203.92010: 203.62011: 2042012: 204.42013: 205.42014: 206.42015: 206.52016: 206.52017: 206.52018: 207.72019: 208.52020: 208.52021: 208.52022: 208.52023: 208.52024: 208.52025: 208.5

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.

Analysis

In 2025, exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Guyana stood at 208.5. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Guyana peaked at 208.5 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.76, in 1987.

Guyana ranks 55th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 15.64 9.76 27.16 3
1990s 129.46 39.53 178 10
2000s 196.26 182.43 203.95 10
2010s 205.96 203.64 208.5 10
2020s 208.5 208.5 208.5 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Guyana?
Exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Guyana was 208.5 in 2025, 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 Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 208.5 in 2019.
What is the lowest exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was 9.76 in 1987.
How does Guyana rank for exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average?
Guyana ranks 55th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
Is exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average rising or falling in Guyana?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guyana 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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