Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average in Kuwait
Kuwait: Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average was 0.3103 in 2026. ▬ Flat
Latest (2026)
0.3103
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
182nd
of 182 countries
All-time high
0.311
in 2023
All-time low
0.2689
in 2008
Years of data
40
1987–2026
Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average in Kuwait, 1987–2026
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 0.3103 for exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in 2026.
That represents a change of up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Kuwait peaked at 0.311 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2689, in 2008.
Kuwait ranks 182nd of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.2775 | — |
| 1988 | 0.281 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.2945 | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 0.2909 | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.2878 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2942 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.3028 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.2983 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.2986 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2995 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.3034 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.3048 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.3044 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3069 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.3066 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.304 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2981 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2949 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.292 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2901 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2842 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2689 | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2883 | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2869 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2764 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2801 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2839 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2847 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.301 | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3023 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3034 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3021 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3039 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.3093 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3054 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.31 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.311 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.3105 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 0.3103 | -0.1% |
| 2026 | 0.3103 | +0.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.3103 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.1, 8% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.3103 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.74, 4% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2843 | 0.2775 | 0.2945 | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.2985 | 0.2878 | 0.3048 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2934 | 0.2689 | 0.3069 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2925 | 0.2764 | 0.3039 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3095 | 0.3054 | 0.311 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More reference data data for Kuwait
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2888 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0052 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Kuwait?
- Exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Kuwait was 0.3103 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 Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.311 in 2023.
- What is the lowest exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2689 in 2008.
- How does Kuwait rank for exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average?
- Kuwait ranks 182nd out of 182 countries with data for 2026.
- Is exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kuwait 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