Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average in Egypt
Egypt: Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average was 50.46 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average in Egypt, 1987–2026
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 50.46 for exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in 2026. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 398.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Egypt peaked at 50.46 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 0.6997, in 1987.
That places Egypt 86th out of 182 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.6997 | — |
| 1988 | 0.6997 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.8663 | +23.8% |
| 1990 | 1.55 | +78.8% |
| 1991 | 3.14 | +102.5% |
| 1992 | 3.32 | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 3.34 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 3.38 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 3.39 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 3.4 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 3.39 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 3.41 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 3.42 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 3.54 | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 4.05 | +14.5% |
| 2002 | 4.63 | +14.2% |
| 2003 | 5.88 | +27.0% |
| 2004 | 6.21 | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 5.79 | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 5.74 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 5.64 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 5.44 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 5.55 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 5.63 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 5.94 | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 6.07 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 6.87 | +13.2% |
| 2014 | 7.08 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 7.7 | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 10.12 | +31.5% |
| 2017 | 17.85 | +76.3% |
| 2018 | 17.82 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 16.82 | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 15.81 | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 15.7 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 19.2 | +22.3% |
| 2023 | 30.67 | +59.7% |
| 2024 | 45.28 | +47.6% |
| 2025 | 49.28 | +8.8% |
| 2026 | 50.46 | +2.4% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 50.46 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 129.28, 39% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 50.46 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.74, 6.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average in Egypt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +102.5% | 1.55 | 3.14 |
| 1990 | +78.8% | 0.8663 | 1.55 |
| 2017 | +76.3% | 10.12 | 17.85 |
| 2023 | +59.7% | 19.2 | 30.67 |
| 2024 | +47.6% | 30.67 | 45.28 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7552 | 0.6997 | 0.8663 | 3 |
| 1990s | 3.17 | 1.55 | 3.42 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.25 | 3.54 | 6.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.19 | 5.63 | 17.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.34 | 15.7 | 50.46 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 83 Philippines 60.36 compare
- 84 Dominican Republic 59.97 compare
- 85 North Macedonia 53 compare
- 87 Mauritius 46.78 compare
- 88 Turkey 45.34 compare
- 89 Ukraine 44 compare
More reference data data for Egypt
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.956 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4622 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 71.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 6.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Egypt?
- Exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Egypt was 50.46 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 Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 50.46 in 2026.
- What is the lowest exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6997 in 1987.
- How does Egypt rank for exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average?
- Egypt ranks 86th out of 182 countries with data for 2026.
- Is exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 398.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt 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