Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Syria
Syria: Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average was 12,567 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Syria, 1987–2024
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
Syria recorded 12,567 for exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in 2024. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
That represents a change of up 111.4% on the previous year and up 8,053.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Syria peaked at 12,567 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.92, in 1987.
Syria ranks 9th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 3.92 | — |
| 1988 | 11.22 | +186.0% |
| 1989 | 11.22 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 11.22 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 11.22 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 11.22 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 11.22 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 11.22 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 11.22 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 11.22 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 11.22 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 11.22 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 11.22 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 11.22 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 11.22 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 11.22 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 11.22 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 11.22 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 11.22 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 11.22 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 11.22 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 11.22 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 11.22 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 11.22 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 48.34 | +330.6% |
| 2012 | 64.58 | +33.6% |
| 2013 | 108.73 | +68.4% |
| 2014 | 154.13 | +41.8% |
| 2015 | 237.03 | +53.8% |
| 2016 | 460.28 | +94.2% |
| 2017 | 492.61 | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 436.5 | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 436.5 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 877.95 | +101.1% |
| 2021 | 1,256 | +43.1% |
| 2022 | 2,506 | +99.5% |
| 2023 | 5,946 | +137.3% |
| 2024 | 12,567 | +111.4% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 12,567 is above the median for low income countries, which is 563.92, 22.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Syria's 12,567 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.74, 1623.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.79 | 3.92 | 11.22 | 3 |
| 1990s | 11.22 | 11.22 | 11.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.22 | 11.22 | 11.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 244.99 | 11.22 | 492.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,631 | 877.95 | 12,567 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More reference data data for Syria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3995 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1542 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 16.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 29.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.93 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Syria?
- Exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Syria was 12,567 in 2024, 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 Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 12,567 in 2024.
- What is the lowest exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.92 in 1987.
- How does Syria rank for exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average?
- Syria ranks 9th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8,053.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria 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