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

Kuwait: Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average was 0.3092 in 2026. ▬ Flat

Latest (2026)
0.3092
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
181st
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.311
in 2023
All-time low
0.2689
in 2008
Years of data
40
1987–2026

Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Kuwait, 1987–2026

00.10.20.31987200620261987: 0.2781988: 0.2811989: 0.2951990: 0.2911991: 0.2881992: 0.2941993: 0.3031994: 0.2981995: 0.2991996: 0.31997: 0.3031998: 0.3051999: 0.3042000: 0.3072001: 0.3072002: 0.3042003: 0.2982004: 0.2952005: 0.2922006: 0.292007: 0.2842008: 0.2692009: 0.2882010: 0.2872011: 0.2762012: 0.282013: 0.2842014: 0.2852015: 0.3012016: 0.3022017: 0.3032018: 0.3022019: 0.3042020: 0.3092021: 0.3052022: 0.312023: 0.3112024: 0.312025: 0.312026: 0.309

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

Analysis

In 2026, exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Kuwait stood at 0.3092.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Kuwait peaked at 0.311 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2689, in 2008.

That places Kuwait 181st out of 181 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.2843 0.2775 0.2945 3
1990s 0.2985 0.2878 0.3048 10
2000s 0.2934 0.2689 0.3069 10
2010s 0.2925 0.2764 0.3039 10
2020s 0.3094 0.3054 0.311 7

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 178 Jordan 0.7088 compare
  2. 179 Oman 0.385 compare
  3. 180 Bahrain 0.378 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Kuwait?
Exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Kuwait was 0.3092 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 Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 0.311 in 2023.
What is the lowest exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2689 in 2008.
How does Kuwait rank for exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average?
Kuwait ranks 181st out of 181 countries with data for 2026.
Is exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Kuwait 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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Local currency units (LCU) per U.S. dollar, with values prior to the currency's introduction presented in the new currency's terms