Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Tunisia
Tunisia: Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average was 2.9 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Tunisia, 1987–2026
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 2.9, measured in 2026.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and up 35.2% 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 129th out of 182 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.
Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.8168 | — |
| 1988 | 0.8547 | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 0.9518 | +11.4% |
| 1990 | 0.8862 | -6.9% |
| 1991 | 0.9157 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.8766 | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 0.9852 | +12.4% |
| 1994 | 1.02 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.9427 | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 0.9766 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 1.1 | +13.1% |
| 1998 | 1.13 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 1.19 | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 1.37 | +15.6% |
| 2001 | 1.44 | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 1.42 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.29 | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 1.24 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 1.3 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 1.33 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 1.28 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 1.23 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 1.35 | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 1.43 | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 1.41 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 1.56 | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 1.63 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 1.7 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 1.96 | +15.5% |
| 2016 | 2.15 | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 2.42 | +12.7% |
| 2018 | 2.64 | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 2.93 | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 2.8 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 2.78 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 3.09 | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 3.1 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 3.11 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 2.99 | -3.9% |
| 2026 | 2.9 | -2.9% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 2.9 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 129.28, 2% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 2.9 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.74, 38% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 126 Peru 3.4 compare
- 127 Israel 3.03 compare
- 128 Belarus 3.02 compare
- 130 Samoa 2.72 compare
- 131 Antigua and Barbuda 2.7 compare
- 131 Dominica 2.7 compare
- 131 Grenada 2.7 compare
- 131 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2.7 compare
- 131 Saint Lucia 2.7 compare
- 131 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.7 compare
More reference data data for Tunisia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.148 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1317 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4961 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1849 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7169 (2050)
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 2.9 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 129th out of 182 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 35.2%. 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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Local currency units (LCU) per U.S. dollar, with values prior to the currency's introduction presented in the new currency's terms