Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Kiribati
Kiribati: Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average was 1.45 in 2026. ▬ Flat
Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Kiribati, 1987–2026
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 1.45 for exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Kiribati peaked at 1.93 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.9658, in 2012.
That places Kiribati 144th out of 181 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.32 | 1.26 | 1.43 | 3 |
| 1990s | 1.39 | 1.28 | 1.59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.47 | 1.19 | 1.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.19 | 0.9658 | 1.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.46 | 1.33 | 1.55 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 141 Azerbaijan 1.7 compare
- 142 New Zealand 1.69 compare
- 143 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.67 compare
- 145 Australia 1.44 compare
- 146 Canada 1.37 compare
- 147 Brunei 1.28 compare
- 147 Singapore 1.28 compare
More reference data data for Kiribati
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0058 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0001 (2050)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.0955 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3032 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.23 °C (2026)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 13.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4435 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 11.66 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Kiribati?
- Exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Kiribati was 1.45 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 Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 1.93 in 2001.
- What is the lowest exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9658 in 2012.
- How does Kiribati rank for exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average?
- Kiribati ranks 144th out of 181 countries with data for 2026.
- Is exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kiribati 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