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

Libya: Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average was 5.29 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
5.29
Change on year
up 9.5%
World rank
116th
of 181 countries
All-time high
5.29
in 2025
All-time low
0.2807
in 1991
Years of data
39
1987–2025

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

02461987200620251987: 0.2971988: 0.2861989: 0.31990: 0.2831991: 0.2811992: 0.2821993: 0.3041994: 0.3481995: 0.4181996: 0.4371997: 0.4611998: 0.4681999: 0.4642000: 0.5122001: 0.6052002: 1.32003: 1.32004: 1.32005: 1.32006: 1.32007: 1.32008: 1.22009: 1.32010: 1.32011: 1.22012: 1.32013: 1.32014: 1.32015: 1.42016: 1.42017: 1.42018: 1.42019: 1.42020: 1.42021: 4.52022: 4.82023: 4.82024: 4.82025: 5.3

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 Libya is 5.29, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.5% on the previous year and up 283.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Libya peaked at 5.29 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.2807, in 1991.

That places Libya 116th 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 0.2941 0.2858 0.2996 3
1990s 0.3745 0.2807 0.4676 10
2000s 1.13 0.5122 1.31 10
2010s 1.32 1.22 1.4 10
2020s 4.28 1.39 5.29 6

Countries ranked near Libya

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  4. 117 Brazil 5.25 compare
  5. 118 Romania 4.35 compare
  6. 119 Papua New Guinea 4.29 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Libya?
Exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Libya was 5.29 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 Libya?
The highest recorded value was 5.29 in 2025.
What is the lowest exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2807 in 1991.
How does Libya rank for exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average?
Libya ranks 116th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
Is exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is up 283.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Libya 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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