Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average was 4.29 in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
4.29
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
132nd
of 181 countries
All-time high
4.29
in 2026
All-time low
0.8981
in 1989
Years of data
40
1987–2026

Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average in Papua New Guinea, 1987–2026

12341987200620261987: 0.9491988: 0.9071989: 0.8981990: 0.9991991: 0.9951992: 11993: 11994: 1.11995: 1.31996: 1.31997: 1.41998: 2.11999: 2.62000: 2.82001: 3.42002: 3.92003: 3.52004: 3.22005: 3.12006: 32007: 2.92008: 2.72009: 2.72010: 2.72011: 2.42012: 2.12013: 2.22014: 2.52015: 2.82016: 3.12017: 3.22018: 3.32019: 3.42020: 3.52021: 3.52022: 3.52023: 3.62024: 3.92025: 4.12026: 4.3

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 Papua New Guinea is 4.29, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.

The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 37.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Papua New Guinea peaked at 4.29 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 0.8981, in 1989.

That places Papua New Guinea 132nd out of 181 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.918 0.8981 0.9494 3
1990s 1.38 0.9952 2.58 10
2000s 3.11 2.66 3.88 10
2010s 2.76 2.06 3.39 10
2020s 3.76 3.47 4.29 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Papua New Guinea?
Exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Papua New Guinea was 4.29 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 Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 4.29 in 2026.
What is the lowest exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8981 in 1989.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average?
Papua New Guinea ranks 132nd out of 181 countries with data for 2026.
Is exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Papua New Guinea 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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Indicator
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, 7,074 data points, 1987–2026
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