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
Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Kuwait, 1987–2026
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Kuwait
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2888 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0052 (2050)
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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Local currency units (LCU) per U.S. dollar, with values prior to the currency's introduction presented in the new currency's terms