Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Suriname
Suriname: Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average was 37.94 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Suriname, 1987–2026
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 37.94 for exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in 2026. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 508.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Suriname peaked at 37.94 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 0.0018, in 1987.
That places Suriname 85th out of 181 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0018 | 0.0018 | 0.0018 | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.2711 | 0.0018 | 0.8341 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.49 | 1.32 | 2.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.81 | 2.75 | 7.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.09 | 9.32 | 37.94 | 7 |
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More reference data data for Suriname
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 28.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0324 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 0.6572 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural Soil 147.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 15.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0109 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1239 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on Pa 56.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 13.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1088 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Suriname?
- Exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Suriname was 37.94 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 Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 37.94 in 2026.
- What is the lowest exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0018 in 1987.
- How does Suriname rank for exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average?
- Suriname ranks 85th out of 181 countries with data for 2026.
- Is exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 508.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname 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