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

Lower middle income: Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average was 6,782 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
6,782
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
2nd
of 10 groups
All-time high
9,194
in 1995
All-time low
294.13
in 1987
Years of data
35
1987–2021

Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Lower middle income, 1987–2021

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1987200420211987: 294.11988: 315.11989: 429.41990: 493.11991: 604.61992: 649.51993: 706.61994: 2.7k1995: 9.2k1996: 2.7k1997: 4.7k1998: 6.5k1999: 4.4k2000: 1.8k2001: 2.1k2002: 2.4k2003: 2.4k2004: 2.5k2005: 2.7k2006: 2.6k2007: 2.6k2008: 2.8k2009: 2.9k2010: 2.8k2011: 2.8k2012: 3.1k2013: 3.8k2014: 4.7k2015: 5.3k2016: 5.6k2017: 6.1k2018: 6.4k2019: 6.5k2020: 6.8k2021: 6.8k

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.

Analysis

Lower middle income recorded 6,782 for exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in 2021.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 139.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Lower middle income peaked at 9,194 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 294.13, 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 Lower middle income, year by year

Annual values for Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Lower middle income, 1987 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1987 294.13 —
1988 315.1 +7.1%
1989 429.37 +36.3%
1990 493.09 +14.8%
1991 604.62 +22.6%
1992 649.54 +7.4%
1993 706.55 +8.8%
1994 2,743 +288.2%
1995 9,194 +235.2%
1996 2,698 -70.7%
1997 4,702 +74.3%
1998 6,525 +38.8%
1999 4,423 -32.2%
2000 1,775 -59.9%
2001 2,066 +16.4%
2002 2,382 +15.3%
2003 2,442 +2.5%
2004 2,547 +4.3%
2005 2,696 +5.9%
2006 2,641 -2.1%
2007 2,646 +0.2%
2008 2,752 +4.0%
2009 2,933 +6.6%
2010 2,790 -4.9%
2011 2,832 +1.5%
2012 3,086 +9.0%
2013 3,793 +22.9%
2014 4,729 +24.7%
2015 5,276 +11.6%
2016 5,599 +6.1%
2017 6,061 +8.3%
2018 6,383 +5.3%
2019 6,545 +2.5%
2020 6,774 +3.5%
2021 6,782 +0.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Lower middle income changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1994 +288.2% 706.55 2,743
1995 +235.2% 2,743 9,194
1996 -70.7% 9,194 2,698
1997 +74.3% 2,698 4,702
2000 -59.9% 4,423 1,775

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 346.2 294.13 429.37 3
1990s 3,274 493.09 9,194 10
2000s 2,488 1,775 2,933 10
2010s 4,709 2,790 6,545 10
2020s 6,778 6,774 6,782 2

Countries ranked near Lower middle income

  1. 1 Lebanon 89,587 compare
  2. 2 Zimbabwe 58,959 compare
  3. 3 Iran 42,000 compare
  4. 4 Vietnam 26,246 compare
  5. 5 Sierra Leone 23,986 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Lower middle income?
Exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Lower middle income was 6,782 in 2021, 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 Lower middle income?
The highest recorded value was 9,194 in 1995.
What is the lowest exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average recorded in Lower middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 294.13 in 1987.
How does Lower middle income rank for exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average?
Lower middle income ranks 2nd out of 10 groups with data for 2021.
Is exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average rising or falling in Lower middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 139.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lower middle 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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