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

Seychelles: Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average was 14.21 in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
14.21
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
109th
of 181 countries
All-time high
17.13
in 2020
All-time low
4.78
in 1995
Years of data
40
1987–2026

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

57.51012.51517.51987200620261987: 5.51988: 5.31989: 5.61990: 5.31991: 5.21992: 5.11993: 5.11994: 51995: 4.81996: 51997: 51998: 5.31999: 5.32000: 5.72001: 5.92002: 5.62003: 5.42004: 5.32005: 5.32006: 5.52007: 6.72008: 9.32009: 13.72010: 12.12011: 12.42012: 13.82013: 12.12014: 12.82015: 13.32016: 13.32017: 13.52018: 13.52019: 13.62020: 17.12021: 16.32022: 13.72023: 13.72024: 142025: 14.52026: 14.2

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

Analysis

Seychelles recorded 14.21 for exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in 2026.

The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Seychelles peaked at 17.13 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.78, in 1995.

Seychelles ranks 109th of 181 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 5.47 5.32 5.58 3
1990s 5.11 4.78 5.33 10
2000s 6.85 5.27 13.72 10
2010s 13.03 12.08 13.76 10
2020s 14.78 13.65 17.13 7

Countries ranked near Seychelles

  1. 106 Eswatini 16.32 compare
  2. 107 Maldives 15.33 compare
  3. 108 Eritrea 15.07 compare
  4. 110 Botswana 13.84 compare
  5. 111 Estonia 13.36 compare
  6. 112 Austria 11.75 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Seychelles?
Exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Seychelles was 14.21 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 Seychelles?
The highest recorded value was 17.13 in 2020.
What is the lowest exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average recorded in Seychelles?
The lowest recorded value was 4.78 in 1995.
How does Seychelles rank for exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average?
Seychelles ranks 109th out of 181 countries with data for 2026.
Is exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average rising or falling in Seychelles?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Seychelles 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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