Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Namibia
Namibia: Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average was 16.32 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Namibia, 1987–2026
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 Namibia is 16.32, measured in 2026.
The figure is down 8.8% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Namibia peaked at 18.43 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.04, in 1987.
That places Namibia 95th out of 181 countries with data for 2026, 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.31 | 2.04 | 2.62 | 3 |
| 1990s | 3.92 | 2.59 | 6.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.69 | 6.36 | 10.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.18 | 7.26 | 14.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.94 | 14.78 | 18.43 | 7 |
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More reference data data for Namibia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0579 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0157 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1306 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0853 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Namibia?
- Exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Namibia was 16.32 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.43 in 2023.
- What is the lowest exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.04 in 1987.
- How does Namibia rank for exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average?
- Namibia ranks 95th out of 181 countries with data for 2026.
- Is exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia 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