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

United Kingdom: Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average was 0.7416 in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
0.7416
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
173rd
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.8111
in 2022
All-time low
0.4998
in 2007
Years of data
40
1987–2026

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

00.20.40.60.81987200620261987: 0.6121988: 0.5621989: 0.6111990: 0.5631991: 0.5671992: 0.571993: 0.6661994: 0.6531995: 0.6331996: 0.6411997: 0.611998: 0.6041999: 0.6182000: 0.6612001: 0.6942002: 0.6662003: 0.6122004: 0.5462005: 0.552006: 0.5432007: 0.52008: 0.5462009: 0.6412010: 0.6472011: 0.6242012: 0.6312013: 0.642014: 0.6072015: 0.6542016: 0.7412017: 0.7762018: 0.7492019: 0.7842020: 0.7792021: 0.7272022: 0.8112023: 0.8052024: 0.7832025: 0.7592026: 0.742

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

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 0.7416 for exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in 2026.

That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in United Kingdom peaked at 0.8111 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.4998, in 2007.

That places United Kingdom 173rd out of 181 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.5949 0.5622 0.6117 3
1990s 0.6124 0.5627 0.6656 10
2000s 0.5959 0.4998 0.6943 10
2010s 0.6852 0.6073 0.7836 10
2020s 0.7722 0.7267 0.8111 7

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 171 San Marino 0.8488 compare
  2. 172 Switzerland 0.7827 compare
  3. 174 Jordan 0.7088 compare
  4. 175 Ireland 0.6727 compare
  5. 176 Latvia 0.6003 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in United Kingdom?
Exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in United Kingdom was 0.7416 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 United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 0.8111 in 2022.
What is the lowest exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4998 in 2007.
How does United Kingdom rank for exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average?
United Kingdom ranks 173rd out of 181 countries with data for 2026.
Is exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom 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