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

Seychelles: Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average was 14.21 in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
14.21
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
101st
of 181 countries
All-time high
17.13
in 2020
All-time low
4.78
in 1995
Years of data
40
1987–2026

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

57.51012.51517.51987200620261987: 5.51988: 5.31989: 5.61990: 5.31991: 5.21992: 5.11993: 5.11994: 51995: 4.81996: 51997: 51998: 5.31999: 5.32000: 5.72001: 5.92002: 5.62003: 5.42004: 5.32005: 5.32006: 5.52007: 6.72008: 9.32009: 13.72010: 12.12011: 12.42012: 13.82013: 12.12014: 12.82015: 13.32016: 13.32017: 13.52018: 13.52019: 13.62020: 17.12021: 16.32022: 13.72023: 13.72024: 142025: 14.52026: 14.2

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 Seychelles is 14.21, measured in 2026.

The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Seychelles peaked at 17.13 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.78, in 1995.

That places Seychelles 101st 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 5.47 5.32 5.58 3
1990s 5.11 4.78 5.33 10
2000s 6.85 5.27 13.72 10
2010s 13.03 12.08 13.76 10
2020s 14.78 13.65 17.13 7

Countries ranked near Seychelles

  1. 98 Eswatini 16.32 compare
  2. 99 Maldives 15.33 compare
  3. 100 Eritrea 15.07 compare
  4. 102 Botswana 13.84 compare
  5. 103 Ghana 10.84 compare
  6. 104 Norway 9.72 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Seychelles?
Exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Seychelles was 14.21 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 Seychelles?
The highest recorded value was 17.13 in 2020.
What is the lowest exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average recorded in Seychelles?
The lowest recorded value was 4.78 in 1995.
How does Seychelles rank for exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average?
Seychelles ranks 101st out of 181 countries with data for 2026.
Is exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average rising or falling in Seychelles?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Seychelles 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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