Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average was 556.79 in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
556.79
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
37th
of 181 countries
All-time high
732.9
in 2001
All-time low
264.69
in 1992
Years of data
40
1987–2026

Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average in Burkina Faso, 1987–2026

02004006008001987200620261987: 300.51988: 297.91989: 3191990: 272.31991: 282.11992: 264.71993: 283.21994: 555.21995: 499.11996: 511.61997: 583.71998: 5901999: 615.72000: 711.82001: 732.92002: 696.42003: 581.12004: 528.12005: 527.82006: 522.92007: 479.32008: 448.22009: 4722010: 495.32011: 471.82012: 510.52013: 4942014: 494.42015: 591.52016: 5932017: 5822018: 555.72019: 5862020: 575.62021: 554.52022: 623.82023: 606.62024: 606.32025: 581.92026: 556.8

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.

Analysis

Burkina Faso recorded 556.79 for exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in 2026.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Burkina Faso peaked at 732.9 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 264.69, in 1992.

That places Burkina Faso 37th out of 181 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 305.8 297.85 319.01 3
1990s 445.74 264.69 615.67 10
2000s 570.04 448.22 732.9 10
2010s 537.42 471.77 593.01 10
2020s 586.5 554.53 623.76 7

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 34 Cote d'Ivoire 560.28 compare
  2. 36 Guinea-Bissau 556.79 compare
  3. 37 Benin 556.79 compare
  4. 37 Cameroon 556.79 compare
  5. 37 Chad 556.79 compare
  6. 37 Equatorial Guinea 556.79 compare
  7. 37 Gabon 556.79 compare
  8. 37 Mali 556.79 compare
  9. 37 Niger 556.79 compare
  10. 37 Senegal 556.79 compare
  11. 37 Togo 556.79 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Burkina Faso?
Exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Burkina Faso was 556.79 in 2026, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
What is the highest exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 732.9 in 2001.
What is the lowest exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 264.69 in 1992.
How does Burkina Faso rank for exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average?
Burkina Faso ranks 37th out of 181 countries with data for 2026.
Is exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Burkina Faso 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, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, 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
182 places, 7,074 data points, 1987–2026
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