Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Lebanon
Lebanon: Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average was 89,546 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Lebanon, 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 Lebanon stood at 89,546.
That represents a change of up 5,821.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Lebanon peaked at 89,562 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 224.84, in 1987.
That places Lebanon 1st out of 181 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 377.24 | 224.84 | 497.22 | 3 |
| 1990s | 1,451 | 695.83 | 1,742 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,510 | 1,502 | 1,514 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,508 | 1,501 | 1,512 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,638 | 1,512 | 89,562 | 7 |
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More reference data data for Lebanon
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural Soil 423.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0413 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0181 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 437.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 0.4802 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 26.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on Pa 251.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 14.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3495 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Lebanon?
- Exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Lebanon was 89,546 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 Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 89,562 in 2025.
- What is the lowest exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 224.84 in 1987.
- How does Lebanon rank for exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average?
- Lebanon ranks 1st out of 181 countries with data for 2026.
- Is exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5,821.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon 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