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

Latest (2025)
198.66
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
56th
of 181 countries
All-time high
198.66
in 2025
All-time low
40.9
in 2000
Years of data
39
1987–2025

Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Liberia, 1987–2025

501001502001987200620251987: 46.41988: 46.41989: 46.41990: 46.41991: 46.41992: 46.41993: 46.41994: 46.41995: 49.81996: 46.81997: 50.61998: 41.51999: 41.92000: 40.92001: 48.62002: 61.82003: 59.42004: 54.92005: 57.12006: 582007: 61.32008: 63.22009: 68.32010: 71.42011: 72.22012: 73.52013: 77.52014: 83.92015: 86.22016: 94.42017: 112.72018: 144.12019: 186.42020: 191.52021: 166.22022: 152.92023: 1752024: 191.32025: 198.7

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 181 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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 181 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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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