Official exchange rate in Algeria
Algeria: Official exchange rate was 73.72 LCU per US$, end period in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Official exchange rate in Algeria, 1984–2010
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics. Measured in LCU per US$, end period.
Analysis
The most recent figure for official exchange rate in Algeria is 73.72 LCU per US$, end period, measured in 2010.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Algeria peaked at 79.72 LCU per US$, end period in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4.77 LCU per US$, end period, in 1985.
Algeria ranks 33rd of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Official exchange rate in Algeria, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$, end period | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 5.12 LCU per US$, end period | — |
| 1985 | 4.77 LCU per US$, end period | -6.8% |
| 1986 | 4.82 LCU per US$, end period | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 4.94 LCU per US$, end period | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 6.73 LCU per US$, end period | +36.4% |
| 1989 | 8.03 LCU per US$, end period | +19.3% |
| 1990 | 12.19 LCU per US$, end period | +51.8% |
| 1991 | 21.39 LCU per US$, end period | +75.5% |
| 1992 | 22.78 LCU per US$, end period | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 24.12 LCU per US$, end period | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 42.89 LCU per US$, end period | +77.8% |
| 1995 | 52.17 LCU per US$, end period | +21.6% |
| 1996 | 56.19 LCU per US$, end period | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 58.41 LCU per US$, end period | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 60.35 LCU per US$, end period | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 69.31 LCU per US$, end period | +14.8% |
| 2000 | 75.34 LCU per US$, end period | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 77.82 LCU per US$, end period | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 79.72 LCU per US$, end period | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 72.61 LCU per US$, end period | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 72.61 LCU per US$, end period | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 73.38 LCU per US$, end period | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 71.16 LCU per US$, end period | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 66.83 LCU per US$, end period | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 65.79 LCU per US$, end period | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 71.75 LCU per US$, end period | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 73.72 LCU per US$, end period | +2.7% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 73.72 LCU per US$, end period is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 73.72 LCU per US$, end period, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 73.72 LCU per US$, end period is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.25 LCU per US$, end period, 8.9× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Official exchange rate in Algeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +77.8% | 24.12 LCU per US$, end period | 42.89 LCU per US$, end period |
| 1991 | +75.5% | 12.19 LCU per US$, end period | 21.39 LCU per US$, end period |
| 1990 | +51.8% | 8.03 LCU per US$, end period | 12.19 LCU per US$, end period |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.74 LCU per US$, end period | 4.77 LCU per US$, end period | 8.03 LCU per US$, end period | 6 |
| 1990s | 41.98 LCU per US$, end period | 12.19 LCU per US$, end period | 69.31 LCU per US$, end period | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.7 LCU per US$, end period | 65.79 LCU per US$, end period | 79.72 LCU per US$, end period | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.72 LCU per US$, end period | 73.72 LCU per US$, end period | 73.72 LCU per US$, end period | 1 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More reference data data for Algeria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2569 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2959 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8614 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3259 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.61 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in Algeria?
- Official exchange rate in Algeria was 73.72 LCU per US$, end period in 2010, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics.
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 79.72 LCU per US$, end period in 2002.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.77 LCU per US$, end period in 1985.
- How does Algeria rank for official exchange rate?
- Algeria ranks 33rd out of 51 countries with data for 2010.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics, published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, end period). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 27 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Official exchange rate refers to the exchange rate determined by national authorities or to the rate determined in the legally sanctioned exchange market. This series shows the end period value of local currency units relative to the U.S. dollar.