Official exchange rate in Angola
Angola: Official exchange rate was 95.27 LCU per US$, end period in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
95.27 LCU per US$, end period
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
30th
of 51 countries
All-time high
95.27 LCU per US$, end period
in 2010
All-time low
0 LCU per US$, end period
in 1974
Years of data
52
1960–2011
Official exchange rate in Angola, 1960–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics. Measured in LCU per US$, end period.
Analysis
Angola recorded 95.27 LCU per US$, end period for official exchange rate in 2011. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of up 62.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Angola peaked at 95.27 LCU per US$, end period in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 LCU per US$, end period, in 1974.
Angola ranks 30th 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 Angola, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$, end period | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 LCU per US$, end period | — |
| 1961 | 0 LCU per US$, end period | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 0 LCU per US$, end period | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 0 LCU per US$, end period | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 0 LCU per US$, end period | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 0 LCU per US$, end period | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 0 LCU per US$, end period | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 0 LCU per US$, end period | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 0 LCU per US$, end period | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 0 LCU per US$, end period | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 0 LCU per US$, end period | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 0 LCU per US$, end period | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 0 LCU per US$, end period | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 0 LCU per US$, end period | -4.3% |
| 1974 | 0 LCU per US$, end period | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 0 LCU per US$, end period | +11.7% |
| 1976 | 0 LCU per US$, end period | +8.9% |
| 1977 | 0 LCU per US$, end period | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0 LCU per US$, end period | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0 LCU per US$, end period | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0 LCU per US$, end period | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0 LCU per US$, end period | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0 LCU per US$, end period | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0 LCU per US$, end period | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0 LCU per US$, end period | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0 LCU per US$, end period | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0 LCU per US$, end period | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0 LCU per US$, end period | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0 LCU per US$, end period | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0 LCU per US$, end period | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0 LCU per US$, end period | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0 LCU per US$, end period | +501.6% |
| 1992 | 0 LCU per US$, end period | +205.6% |
| 1993 | 0 LCU per US$, end period | +1081.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0005 LCU per US$, end period | +7734.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0057 LCU per US$, end period | +1017.7% |
| 1996 | 0.202 LCU per US$, end period | +3448.7% |
| 1997 | 0.6965 LCU per US$, end period | +244.8% |
| 1998 | 5.58 LCU per US$, end period | +701.1% |
| 1999 | 16.82 LCU per US$, end period | +201.4% |
| 2000 | 31.95 LCU per US$, end period | +90.0% |
| 2001 | 58.67 LCU per US$, end period | +83.6% |
| 2002 | 79.08 LCU per US$, end period | +34.8% |
| 2003 | 85.99 LCU per US$, end period | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 80.78 LCU per US$, end period | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 80.26 LCU per US$, end period | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 75.02 LCU per US$, end period | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 75.17 LCU per US$, end period | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 89.4 LCU per US$, end period | +18.9% |
| 2009 | 92.64 LCU per US$, end period | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 95.27 LCU per US$, end period | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 95.27 LCU per US$, end period | +0.0% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 95.27 LCU per US$, end period is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 233.11 LCU per US$, end period, 41% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Angola's 95.27 LCU per US$, end period is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 494.28 LCU per US$, end period, 19% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Official exchange rate in Angola changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +7734.8% | 0 LCU per US$, end period | 0.0005 LCU per US$, end period |
| 1996 | +3448.7% | 0.0057 LCU per US$, end period | 0.202 LCU per US$, end period |
| 1993 | +1081.8% | 0 LCU per US$, end period | 0 LCU per US$, end period |
| 1995 | +1017.7% | 0.0005 LCU per US$, end period | 0.0057 LCU per US$, end period |
| 1998 | +701.1% | 0.6965 LCU per US$, end period | 5.58 LCU per US$, end period |
| 1991 | +501.6% | 0 LCU per US$, end period | 0 LCU per US$, end period |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 LCU per US$, end period | 0 LCU per US$, end period | 0 LCU per US$, end period | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 LCU per US$, end period | 0 LCU per US$, end period | 0 LCU per US$, end period | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 LCU per US$, end period | 0 LCU per US$, end period | 0 LCU per US$, end period | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.33 LCU per US$, end period | 0 LCU per US$, end period | 16.82 LCU per US$, end period | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.9 LCU per US$, end period | 31.95 LCU per US$, end period | 92.64 LCU per US$, end period | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.27 LCU per US$, end period | 95.27 LCU per US$, end period | 95.27 LCU per US$, end period | 2 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More reference data data for Angola
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.163 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.82 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8877 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in Angola?
- Official exchange rate in Angola was 95.27 LCU per US$, end period in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics.
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 95.27 LCU per US$, end period in 2010.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 LCU per US$, end period in 1974.
- How does Angola rank for official exchange rate?
- Angola ranks 30th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola 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.
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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.