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

Eritrea: Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average was 15.07 in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
15.07
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
109th
of 182 countries
All-time high
15.38
in 2006
All-time low
2.07
in 1987
Years of data
40
1987–2026

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

0510151987200620261987: 2.11988: 2.11989: 2.11990: 2.11991: 2.11992: 2.81993: 51994: 5.51995: 6.21996: 6.41997: 6.81998: 7.41999: 8.22000: 9.62001: 11.32002: 142003: 13.92004: 13.82005: 15.42006: 15.42007: 15.42008: 15.42009: 15.42010: 15.42011: 15.42012: 15.42013: 15.42014: 15.42015: 15.42016: 15.32017: 15.12018: 15.12019: 15.12020: 15.12021: 15.12022: 15.12023: 15.12024: 15.12025: 15.12026: 15.1

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

Analysis

In 2026, exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Eritrea stood at 15.07.

That represents a change of down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Eritrea peaked at 15.38 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.07, in 1987.

Eritrea ranks 109th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average in Eritrea, 1987 to 2026.
Year Value Change
1987 2.07 —
1988 2.07 +0.0%
1989 2.07 +0.0%
1990 2.07 +0.0%
1991 2.07 +0.0%
1992 2.8 +35.4%
1993 5 +78.4%
1994 5.47 +9.3%
1995 6.16 +12.7%
1996 6.36 +3.1%
1997 6.76 +6.3%
1998 7.36 +8.9%
1999 8.15 +10.7%
2000 9.62 +18.1%
2001 11.31 +17.5%
2002 13.96 +23.4%
2003 13.88 -0.6%
2004 13.79 -0.7%
2005 15.37 +11.5%
2006 15.38 +0.0%
2007 15.38 +0.0%
2008 15.38 +0.0%
2009 15.38 +0.0%
2010 15.38 +0.0%
2011 15.38 +0.0%
2012 15.38 +0.0%
2013 15.38 +0.0%
2014 15.38 +0.0%
2015 15.38 +0.0%
2016 15.35 -0.2%
2017 15.07 -1.8%
2018 15.07 +0.0%
2019 15.07 +0.0%
2020 15.07 +0.0%
2021 15.07 +0.0%
2022 15.07 +0.0%
2023 15.07 +0.0%
2024 15.07 +0.0%
2025 15.07 +0.0%
2026 15.07 +0.0%

Eritrea compared with similar countries

  • Eritrea's 15.07 is below the median for low income countries, which is 563.92, 3% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Eritrea's 15.07 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 563.92, 3% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.07 2.07 2.07 3
1990s 5.22 2.07 8.15 10
2000s 13.94 9.62 15.38 10
2010s 15.28 15.07 15.38 10
2020s 15.07 15.07 15.07 7

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 106 Eswatini 16.39 compare
  2. 107 South Africa 16.39 compare
  3. 108 Maldives 15.35 compare
  4. 110 Seychelles 14.24 compare
  5. 111 Botswana 13.99 compare
  6. 112 Estonia 13.46 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Eritrea?
Exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Eritrea was 15.07 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 Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 15.38 in 2006.
What is the lowest exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 2.07 in 1987.
How does Eritrea rank for exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average?
Eritrea ranks 109th out of 182 countries with data for 2026.
Is exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eritrea 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, 7,081 data points, 1987–2026
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