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

Low income: Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average was 2,022 in 2026. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2026)
2,022
Change on year
down 1.6%
Rank
5th
of 10 groups
All-time high
2,069
in 2024
All-time low
58.64
in 1987
Years of data
40
1987–2026

Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Low income, 1987–2026

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1987200620261987: 58.61988: 66.31989: 83.21990: 104.51991: 150.11992: 1981993: 226.91994: 256.81995: 277.61996: 315.91997: 362.31998: 407.81999: 457.92000: 513.62001: 556.52002: 590.32003: 615.72004: 639.22005: 672.42006: 700.92007: 707.52008: 718.62009: 784.12010: 817.62011: 832.22012: 760.42013: 736.82014: 763.52015: 870.42016: 939.42017: 1.0k2018: 1.1k2019: 1.1k2020: 1.3k2021: 1.4k2022: 1.6k2023: 1.9k2024: 2.1k2025: 2.1k2026: 2.0k

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 Low income stood at 2,022.

That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 115.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Low income peaked at 2,069 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 58.64, in 1987.

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 Low income, year by year

Annual values for Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Low income, 1987 to 2026.
Year Value Change
1987 58.64 —
1988 66.28 +13.0%
1989 83.21 +25.5%
1990 104.51 +25.6%
1991 150.07 +43.6%
1992 198.02 +31.9%
1993 226.94 +14.6%
1994 256.76 +13.1%
1995 277.63 +8.1%
1996 315.94 +13.8%
1997 362.26 +14.7%
1998 407.83 +12.6%
1999 457.85 +12.3%
2000 513.6 +12.2%
2001 556.55 +8.4%
2002 590.31 +6.1%
2003 615.69 +4.3%
2004 639.2 +3.8%
2005 672.39 +5.2%
2006 700.87 +4.2%
2007 707.5 +0.9%
2008 718.64 +1.6%
2009 784.12 +9.1%
2010 817.58 +4.3%
2011 832.19 +1.8%
2012 760.43 -8.6%
2013 736.83 -3.1%
2014 763.51 +3.6%
2015 870.38 +14.0%
2016 939.37 +7.9%
2017 1,042 +11.0%
2018 1,089 +4.5%
2019 1,150 +5.5%
2020 1,267 +10.2%
2021 1,354 +6.9%
2022 1,650 +21.9%
2023 1,921 +16.4%
2024 2,069 +7.7%
2025 2,055 -0.7%
2026 2,022 -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 69.37 58.64 83.21 3
1990s 275.78 104.51 457.85 10
2000s 649.89 513.6 784.12 10
2010s 900.19 736.83 1,150 10
2020s 1,763 1,267 2,069 7

Countries ranked near Low income

  1. 2 Zimbabwe 58,959 compare
  2. 3 Iran 42,000 compare
  3. 4 Vietnam 26,246 compare
  4. 5 Sierra Leone 23,986 compare
  5. 6 Somalia 23,498 compare
  6. 7 Laos 21,015 compare
  7. 8 Indonesia 17,379 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Low income?
Exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Low income was 2,022 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 Low income?
The highest recorded value was 2,069 in 2024.
What is the lowest exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average recorded in Low income?
The lowest recorded value was 58.64 in 1987.
How does Low income rank for exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average?
Low income ranks 5th out of 10 groups with data for 2026.
Is exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average rising or falling in Low income?
Over the last ten years it is up 115.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Low income 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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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, 7,488 data points, 1987–2026
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