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

Latest (2026)
1.45
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
144th
of 181 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

00.511.521987200620261987: 1.41988: 1.31989: 1.31990: 1.31991: 1.31992: 1.41993: 1.51994: 1.41995: 1.31996: 1.31997: 1.31998: 1.61999: 1.52000: 1.72001: 1.92002: 1.82003: 1.52004: 1.42005: 1.32006: 1.32007: 1.22008: 1.22009: 1.32010: 1.12011: 0.9692012: 0.9662013: 12014: 1.12015: 1.32016: 1.32017: 1.32018: 1.32019: 1.42020: 1.52021: 1.32022: 1.42023: 1.52024: 1.52025: 1.62026: 1.4

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 141 Azerbaijan 1.7 compare
  2. 142 New Zealand 1.69 compare
  3. 143 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.67 compare
  4. 145 Australia 1.44 compare
  5. 146 Canada 1.37 compare
  6. 147 Brunei 1.28 compare
  7. 147 Singapore 1.28 compare

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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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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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