Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average in Tunisia
Tunisia: Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average was 2.9 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average in Tunisia, 1987–2026
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 2.9 for exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in 2026.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and up 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Tunisia peaked at 3.11 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.8168, in 1987.
That places Tunisia 143rd out of 182 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.8168 | — |
| 1988 | 0.8547 | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 0.9518 | +11.4% |
| 1990 | 0.8862 | -6.9% |
| 1991 | 0.9157 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.8766 | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 0.9852 | +12.4% |
| 1994 | 1.02 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.9427 | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 0.9766 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 1.1 | +13.1% |
| 1998 | 1.13 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 1.19 | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 1.37 | +15.6% |
| 2001 | 1.44 | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 1.42 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.29 | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 1.24 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 1.3 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 1.33 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 1.28 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 1.23 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 1.35 | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 1.43 | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 1.41 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 1.56 | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 1.63 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 1.7 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 1.96 | +15.5% |
| 2016 | 2.15 | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 2.42 | +12.7% |
| 2018 | 2.64 | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 2.93 | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 2.8 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 2.78 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 3.09 | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 3.1 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 3.11 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 2.99 | -3.9% |
| 2026 | 2.9 | -2.9% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 2.9 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 129.28, 2% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 2.9 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.74, 38% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8744 | 0.8168 | 0.9518 | 3 |
| 1990s | 1 | 0.8766 | 1.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.32 | 1.23 | 1.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.98 | 1.41 | 2.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.97 | 2.78 | 3.11 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 140 Israel 3.03 compare
- 141 Belarus 3.02 compare
- 142 Lithuania 2.97 compare
- 144 Samoa 2.72 compare
- 145 Antigua and Barbuda 2.7 compare
- 145 Dominica 2.7 compare
- 145 Grenada 2.7 compare
- 145 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2.7 compare
- 145 Saint Lucia 2.7 compare
- 145 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.7 compare
More reference data data for Tunisia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.148 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1317 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4961 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1849 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7169 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Tunisia?
- Exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Tunisia was 2.9 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 Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.11 in 2024.
- What is the lowest exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8168 in 1987.
- How does Tunisia rank for exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average?
- Tunisia ranks 143rd out of 182 countries with data for 2026.
- Is exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia 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