Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average was 4.29 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Papua New Guinea, 1987–2026
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 Papua New Guinea stood at 4.29. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Papua New Guinea peaked at 4.29 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 0.8981, in 1989.
That places Papua New Guinea 119th 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 40 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.918 | 0.8981 | 0.9494 | 3 |
| 1990s | 1.38 | 0.9952 | 2.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.11 | 2.66 | 3.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.76 | 2.06 | 3.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.76 | 3.47 | 4.29 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More reference data data for Papua New Guinea
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6846 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2811 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0038 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5295 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3515 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Papua New Guinea?
- Exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Papua New Guinea was 4.29 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 Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 4.29 in 2026.
- What is the lowest exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8981 in 1989.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 119th out of 181 countries with data for 2026.
- Is exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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