Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Moldova
Moldova: Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average was 17.1 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Moldova, 1994–2026
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 17.1 for exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in 2026.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Moldova peaked at 19.89 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.15, in 1994.
That places Moldova 94th out of 181 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.63 | 4.15 | 10.5 | 6 |
| 2000s | 12.43 | 10.36 | 13.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.43 | 11.73 | 19.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.75 | 17.1 | 18.9 | 7 |
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More reference data data for Moldova
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2466 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1366 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6117 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.118 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6117 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8268 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4303 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6426 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Moldova?
- Exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Moldova was 17.1 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 Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 19.89 in 2016.
- What is the lowest exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.15 in 1994.
- How does Moldova rank for exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average?
- Moldova ranks 94th out of 181 countries with data for 2026.
- Is exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova 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