Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Kenya
Kenya: Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average was 129.12 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Kenya, 1987–2026
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 129.12 for exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in 2026.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Kenya peaked at 139.99 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.71, in 1987.
Kenya ranks 63rd of 181 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.42 | 16.71 | 20.51 | 3 |
| 1990s | 49.88 | 22.85 | 70.33 | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.99 | 67.3 | 79.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.29 | 79.17 | 103.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 123.9 | 106.51 | 139.99 | 7 |
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More reference data data for Kenya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 68.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Kenya?
- Exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Kenya was 129.12 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 139.99 in 2023.
- What is the lowest exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.71 in 1987.
- How does Kenya rank for exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average?
- Kenya ranks 63rd out of 181 countries with data for 2026.
- Is exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya 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