Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average in Gabon
Gabon: Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average was 556.79 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average in Gabon, 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 Gabon is 556.79, measured 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 Gabon peaked at 732.9 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 264.69, in 1992.
That places Gabon 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 Gabon
- 34 Central African Republic 560.28 compare
- 34 Cote d'Ivoire 560.28 compare
- 36 Guinea-Bissau 556.79 compare
- 37 Benin 556.79 compare
- 37 Burkina Faso 556.79 compare
- 37 Cameroon 556.79 compare
- 37 Chad 556.79 compare
- 37 Equatorial Guinea 556.79 compare
- 37 Mali 556.79 compare
- 37 Niger 556.79 compare
- 37 Senegal 556.79 compare
- 37 Togo 556.79 compare
More reference data data for Gabon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0505 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0931 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0931 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.107 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1347 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2352 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5278 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Gabon?
- Exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Gabon 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 Gabon?
- 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 Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 264.69 in 1992.
- How does Gabon rank for exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average?
- Gabon 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 Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 40 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Local currency units (LCU) per U.S. dollar, with values after a new currency's introduction presented in the old currency's terms