Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Small states
Small states: Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average was 1,829 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Small states, 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 Small states stood at 1,829.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 281.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Small states peaked at 27,296 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 83.84, in 1987.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Small states, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 83.84 | — |
| 1988 | 89.24 | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 105.07 | +17.7% |
| 1990 | 111.42 | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 138.25 | +24.1% |
| 1992 | 167.72 | +21.3% |
| 1993 | 314.56 | +87.5% |
| 1994 | 6,835 | +2072.9% |
| 1995 | 27,296 | +299.4% |
| 1996 | 6,203 | -77.3% |
| 1997 | 12,648 | +103.9% |
| 1998 | 15,086 | +19.3% |
| 1999 | 9,404 | -37.7% |
| 2000 | 256.07 | -97.3% |
| 2001 | 278.14 | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 291.01 | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 294.13 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 299.26 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 315.99 | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 331.55 | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 326.09 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 324.16 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 360.49 | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 379.1 | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 392.91 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 378.72 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 370.79 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 380.28 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 437.94 | +15.2% |
| 2016 | 479.09 | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 533.46 | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 558.7 | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 583.7 | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 621.75 | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 643.11 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 674.98 | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 851.6 | +26.2% |
| 2024 | 1,569 | +84.3% |
| 2025 | 1,914 | +21.9% |
| 2026 | 1,829 | -4.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Small states changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +2072.9% | 314.56 | 6,835 |
| 1995 | +299.4% | 6,835 | 27,296 |
| 2000 | -97.3% | 9,404 | 256.07 |
| 1997 | +103.9% | 6,203 | 12,648 |
| 1996 | -77.3% | 27,296 | 6,203 |
| 1993 | +87.5% | 167.72 | 314.56 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 92.72 | 83.84 | 105.07 | 3 |
| 1990s | 7,820 | 111.42 | 27,296 | 10 |
| 2000s | 307.69 | 256.07 | 360.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 449.47 | 370.79 | 583.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,158 | 621.75 | 1,914 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Small states
More reference data data for Small states
- CPI Price, nominal 518.05 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, annual growth rate 3.6 % change on previous year (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 555.01 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj., annual growth rate 4.31 % change on previous year (2026)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.8 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 409,898 number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 396,882 number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 806,780 number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.86 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.74 years (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Small states?
- Exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Small states was 1,829 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 Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 27,296 in 1995.
- What is the lowest exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.84 in 1987.
- How does Small states rank for exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average?
- Small states ranks 7th out of 10 groups with data for 2026.
- Is exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 281.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Small states 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