Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Rwanda

Rwanda: Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average was 1,453 in 2026. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2026)
1,453
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
26th
of 181 countries
All-time high
1,453
in 2026
All-time low
75.76
in 1988
Years of data
40
1987–2026

Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Rwanda, 1987–2026

05001.0k1.5k1987200620261987: 78.71988: 75.81989: 79.41990: 82.91991: 1241992: 132.71993: 143.51994: 141.51995: 202.51996: 254.51997: 303.31998: 3261999: 332.72000: 353.82001: 420.22002: 467.72003: 5242004: 560.32005: 545.92006: 545.72007: 5472008: 546.72009: 568.32010: 583.12011: 600.32012: 614.22013: 649.82014: 685.72015: 718.22016: 7852017: 837.82018: 8702019: 9122020: 958.32021: 1.0k2022: 1.0k2023: 1.2k2024: 1.3k2025: 1.4k2026: 1.5k

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 Rwanda is 1,453, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 85.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Rwanda peaked at 1,453 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 75.76, in 1988.

That places Rwanda 26th out of 181 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 77.98 75.76 79.43 3
1990s 204.38 82.95 332.71 10
2000s 507.96 353.8 568.25 10
2010s 725.62 583.08 912 10
2020s 1,193 958.29 1,453 7

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  5. 28 Nigeria 1,385 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Rwanda?
Exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Rwanda was 1,453 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 Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 1,453 in 2026.
What is the lowest exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 75.76 in 1988.
How does Rwanda rank for exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average?
Rwanda ranks 26th out of 181 countries with data for 2026.
Is exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 85.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Rwanda 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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Indicator
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, 7,481 data points, 1987–2026
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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