Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average in Kenya
Kenya: Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average was 129.28 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average in Kenya, 1987–2026
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 Kenya stood at 129.28.
That represents a change of up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Kenya peaked at 139.99 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.71, in 1987.
Kenya ranks 69th 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 Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 16.71 | — |
| 1988 | 18.02 | +7.9% |
| 1989 | 20.51 | +13.8% |
| 1990 | 22.85 | +11.4% |
| 1991 | 27.37 | +19.8% |
| 1992 | 32.1 | +17.3% |
| 1993 | 63.13 | +96.6% |
| 1994 | 55.92 | -11.4% |
| 1995 | 51.33 | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 56.5 | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 58.88 | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 60.34 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 70.33 | +16.6% |
| 2000 | 76.19 | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 78.55 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 78.73 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 75.95 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 79.19 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 75.5 | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 72.05 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 67.3 | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 69.2 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 77.24 | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 79.17 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 88.8 | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 84.47 | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 86.11 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 87.95 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 98.19 | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 101.53 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 103.41 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 101.27 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 102.01 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 106.51 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 109.64 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 117.89 | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 139.99 | +18.7% |
| 2024 | 134.89 | -3.6% |
| 2025 | 129.26 | -4.2% |
| 2026 | 129.28 | +0.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 129.28 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 129.28, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 129.28 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 563.92, 23% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average in Kenya 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +96.6% | 32.1 | 63.13 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.42 | 16.71 | 20.51 | 3 |
| 1990s | 49.88 | 22.85 | 70.33 | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.99 | 67.3 | 79.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.29 | 79.17 | 103.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 123.92 | 106.51 | 139.99 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More reference data data for Kenya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 68.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Kenya?
- Exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Kenya was 129.28 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 139.99 in 2023.
- What is the lowest exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.71 in 1987.
- How does Kenya rank for exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average?
- Kenya ranks 69th out of 182 countries with data for 2026.
- Is exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya 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