Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Senegal
Senegal: Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average was 556.79 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Senegal, 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 Senegal stood at 556.79.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Senegal peaked at 732.9 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 264.69, in 1992.
Senegal ranks 36th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 305.8 | 297.85 | 319.01 | 3 |
| 1990s | 445.74 | 264.69 | 615.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 570.04 | 448.22 | 732.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 537.42 | 471.77 | 593.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 586.5 | 554.53 | 623.76 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 33 Central African Republic 560.28 compare
- 33 Cote d'Ivoire 560.28 compare
- 35 Guinea-Bissau 556.79 compare
- 36 Benin 556.79 compare
- 36 Burkina Faso 556.79 compare
- 36 Cameroon 556.79 compare
- 36 Chad 556.79 compare
- 36 Equatorial Guinea 556.79 compare
- 36 Gabon 556.79 compare
- 36 Mali 556.79 compare
- 36 Niger 556.79 compare
- 36 Togo 556.79 compare
More reference data data for Senegal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2247 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1649 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7534 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5106 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8979 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Senegal?
- Exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Senegal was 556.79 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 Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 732.9 in 2001.
- What is the lowest exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 264.69 in 1992.
- How does Senegal rank for exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average?
- Senegal ranks 36th out of 181 countries with data for 2026.
- Is exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal 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