Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Uganda
Uganda: Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average was 3,618 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Uganda, 1987–2026
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 3,618 for exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Uganda peaked at 3,757 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 42.8, in 1987.
That places Uganda 17th out of 181 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top 10%.
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 | 123.89 | 42.8 | 222.86 | 3 |
| 1990s | 1,018 | 428.41 | 1,456 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,807 | 1,648 | 2,030 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,008 | 2,177 | 3,726 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,671 | 3,589 | 3,757 | 7 |
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More reference data data for Uganda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4214 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 29.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.29 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Uganda?
- Exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Uganda was 3,618 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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 3,757 in 2024.
- What is the lowest exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.8 in 1987.
- How does Uganda rank for exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average?
- Uganda ranks 17th out of 181 countries with data for 2026.
- Is exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda 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