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

Tunisia: Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average was 2.88 in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
2.88
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
128th
of 181 countries
All-time high
3.11
in 2024
All-time low
0.8168
in 1987
Years of data
40
1987–2026

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

11.522.531987200620261987: 0.8171988: 0.8551989: 0.9521990: 0.8861991: 0.9161992: 0.8771993: 0.9851994: 11995: 0.9431996: 0.9771997: 1.11998: 1.11999: 1.22000: 1.42001: 1.42002: 1.42003: 1.32004: 1.22005: 1.32006: 1.32007: 1.32008: 1.22009: 1.32010: 1.42011: 1.42012: 1.62013: 1.62014: 1.72015: 22016: 2.12017: 2.42018: 2.62019: 2.92020: 2.82021: 2.82022: 3.12023: 3.12024: 3.12025: 32026: 2.9

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 Tunisia is 2.88, measured in 2026.

That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Tunisia peaked at 3.11 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.8168, in 1987.

That places Tunisia 128th 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 0.8744 0.8168 0.9518 3
1990s 1 0.8766 1.19 10
2000s 1.32 1.23 1.44 10
2010s 1.98 1.41 2.93 10
2020s 2.97 2.78 3.11 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Tunisia?
Exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Tunisia was 2.88 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 Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 3.11 in 2024.
What is the lowest exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8168 in 1987.
How does Tunisia rank for exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average?
Tunisia ranks 128th out of 181 countries with data for 2026.
Is exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tunisia 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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Local currency units (LCU) per U.S. dollar, with values prior to the currency's introduction presented in the new currency's terms