Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average in Rwanda

Rwanda: Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average was 1,453 in 2026. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2026)
1,453
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
27th
of 181 countries
All-time high
1,453
in 2026
All-time low
75.76
in 1988
Years of data
40
1987–2026

Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average in Rwanda, 1987–2026

05001.0k1.5k1987200620261987: 78.71988: 75.81989: 79.41990: 82.91991: 1241992: 132.71993: 143.51994: 141.51995: 202.51996: 254.51997: 303.31998: 3261999: 332.72000: 353.82001: 420.22002: 467.72003: 5242004: 560.32005: 545.92006: 545.72007: 5472008: 546.72009: 568.32010: 583.12011: 600.32012: 614.22013: 649.82014: 685.72015: 718.22016: 7852017: 837.82018: 8702019: 9122020: 958.32021: 1.0k2022: 1.0k2023: 1.2k2024: 1.3k2025: 1.4k2026: 1.5k

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 1,453 for exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in 2026. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 85.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Rwanda peaked at 1,453 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 75.76, in 1988.

Rwanda ranks 27th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 77.98 75.76 79.43 3
1990s 204.38 82.95 332.71 10
2000s 507.96 353.8 568.25 10
2010s 725.62 583.08 912 10
2020s 1,193 958.29 1,453 7

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 24 Malawi 1,735 compare
  2. 25 Italy 1,654 compare
  3. 26 South Korea 1,464 compare
  4. 28 Argentina 1,418 compare
  5. 29 Nigeria 1,385 compare
  6. 30 Iraq 1,300 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Rwanda?
Exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Rwanda was 1,453 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 Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 1,453 in 2026.
What is the lowest exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 75.76 in 1988.
How does Rwanda rank for exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average?
Rwanda ranks 27th out of 181 countries with data for 2026.
Is exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 85.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Rwanda 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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Local currency units (LCU) per U.S. dollar, with values after a new currency's introduction presented in the old currency's terms