Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average was 15,654 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1987–2021
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
In 2021, exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) stood at 15,654. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 283.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 15,654 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 245.06, 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 245.06 | — |
| 1988 | 249.46 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 253.5 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 258 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 265.79 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 288.18 | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 479.75 | +66.5% |
| 1994 | 906.79 | +89.0% |
| 1995 | 1,180 | +30.1% |
| 1996 | 1,367 | +15.9% |
| 1997 | 1,368 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 1,355 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 987.05 | -27.2% |
| 2000 | 911.02 | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 911.93 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 2,619 | +187.2% |
| 2003 | 3,250 | +24.1% |
| 2004 | 3,375 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 3,505 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 3,581 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 3,599 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 3,663 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 3,809 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 3,883 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 4,083 | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 4,664 | +14.2% |
| 2013 | 6,784 | +45.5% |
| 2014 | 9,607 | +41.6% |
| 2015 | 10,769 | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 11,995 | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 13,625 | +13.6% |
| 2018 | 14,244 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 14,861 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 15,460 | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 15,654 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 249.34 | 245.06 | 253.5 | 3 |
| 1990s | 845.51 | 258 | 1,368 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,923 | 911.02 | 3,809 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,451 | 3,883 | 14,861 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,557 | 15,460 | 15,654 | 2 |
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More reference data data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- CPI Price, nominal 818.96 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 869.41 (2026)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 4.38 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.1 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 4.15 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 8.53 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.97 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.22 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 87.6% (2019)
- Total Reserves 388,500 (2016)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 15,654 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 15,654 in 2021.
- What is the lowest exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 245.06 in 1987.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 1st out of 10 groups with data for 2021.
- Is exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 283.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high 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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Local currency units (LCU) per U.S. dollar, with values prior to the currency's introduction presented in the new currency's terms