Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Liberia
Liberia: Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average was 198.66 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Liberia, 1987–2025
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Liberia is 198.66, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 130.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Liberia peaked at 198.66 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 40.9, in 2000.
That places Liberia 56th out of 182 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 46.44 | — |
| 1988 | 46.44 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 46.44 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 46.44 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 46.44 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 46.44 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 46.44 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 46.44 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 49.84 | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 46.84 | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 50.57 | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 41.51 | -17.9% |
| 1999 | 41.9 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 40.9 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 48.59 | +18.8% |
| 2002 | 61.75 | +27.1% |
| 2003 | 59.38 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 54.91 | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 57.1 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 58.01 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 61.27 | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 63.21 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 68.29 | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 71.4 | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 72.23 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 73.51 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 77.52 | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 83.89 | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 86.19 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 94.43 | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 112.71 | +19.4% |
| 2018 | 144.06 | +27.8% |
| 2019 | 186.43 | +29.4% |
| 2020 | 191.52 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 166.15 | -13.2% |
| 2022 | 152.93 | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 174.96 | +14.4% |
| 2024 | 191.31 | +9.3% |
| 2025 | 198.66 | +3.8% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 198.66 is below the median for low income countries, which is 563.92, 35% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 198.66 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 563.92, 35% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46.44 | 46.44 | 46.44 | 3 |
| 1990s | 46.28 | 41.51 | 50.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.34 | 40.9 | 68.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.24 | 71.4 | 186.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 179.25 | 152.93 | 198.66 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More reference data data for Liberia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0476 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1282 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.229 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0532 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.229 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1597 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5564 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2896 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Liberia?
- Exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Liberia was 198.66 in 2025, 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 Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 198.66 in 2025.
- What is the lowest exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.9 in 2000.
- How does Liberia rank for exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average?
- Liberia ranks 56th out of 182 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 130.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia 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