Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average was 155.54 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average in Ethiopia, 1987–2026
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 155.54 for exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in 2026. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.6% on the previous year and up 612.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Ethiopia peaked at 155.54 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 2.04, in 1987.
That places Ethiopia 63rd out of 181 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.04 | 2.04 | 2.04 | 3 |
| 1990s | 5.03 | 2.04 | 7.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.99 | 8.09 | 11.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.1 | 14.46 | 29.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.14 | 34.94 | 155.54 | 7 |
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More reference data data for Ethiopia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6564 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 100.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.47 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Ethiopia?
- Exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Ethiopia was 155.54 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 155.54 in 2026.
- What is the lowest exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.04 in 1987.
- How does Ethiopia rank for exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average?
- Ethiopia ranks 63rd out of 181 countries with data for 2026.
- Is exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 612.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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