Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average in Burundi
Burundi: Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average was 2,967 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average in Burundi, 1987–2026
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Burundi is 2,967, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 83.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Burundi peaked at 2,967 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 123.47, in 1987.
That places Burundi 19th 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 | 140.76 | 123.47 | 158.54 | 3 |
| 1990s | 284.24 | 171.12 | 557.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,014 | 712.67 | 1,230 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,560 | 1,231 | 1,844 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,466 | 1,914 | 2,967 | 7 |
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More reference data data for Burundi
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0521 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2266 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2677 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2838 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Burundi?
- Exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Burundi was 2,967 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 Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 2,967 in 2026.
- What is the lowest exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 123.47 in 1987.
- How does Burundi rank for exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average?
- Burundi ranks 19th out of 181 countries with data for 2026.
- Is exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi 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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Local currency units (LCU) per U.S. dollar, with values after a new currency's introduction presented in the old currency's terms