Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Kiribati
Kiribati: Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average was 1.43 in 2026. ▬ Flat
Latest (2026)
1.43
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
145th
of 182 countries
All-time high
1.93
in 2001
All-time low
0.9658
in 2012
Years of data
40
1987–2026
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 1.43 for exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% on the previous year and up 6.0% 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 145th out of 182 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 1.43 | — |
| 1988 | 1.28 | -10.4% |
| 1989 | 1.26 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 1.28 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 1.28 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 1.36 | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 1.47 | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 1.37 | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 1.35 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 1.28 | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 1.35 | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 1.59 | +18.1% |
| 1999 | 1.55 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 1.72 | +11.3% |
| 2001 | 1.93 | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 1.84 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 1.54 | -16.2% |
| 2004 | 1.36 | -11.8% |
| 2005 | 1.31 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 1.33 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 1.2 | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 1.19 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.28 | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 1.09 | -15.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9695 | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9658 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.04 | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 1.11 | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 1.33 | +20.0% |
| 2016 | 1.35 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.3 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 1.34 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 1.44 | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 1.45 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.33 | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 1.44 | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 1.51 | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 1.52 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 1.55 | +2.4% |
| 2026 | 1.43 | -8.1% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 1.43 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 129.28, 1% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 1.43 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.83, 18% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
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
- 142 New Zealand 1.71 compare
- 143 Azerbaijan 1.7 compare
- 144 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.68 compare
- 146 Australia 1.42 compare
- 147 Canada 1.38 compare
- 148 Brunei 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)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 5.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 12.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 11.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4435 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 0.4165 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 5.13 (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 1.43 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 145th out of 182 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 6.0%. 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