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Official exchange rate in Burundi

Burundi: Official exchange rate was 1,000 LCU per US$, end period in 2005. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2005)
1,000 LCU per US$, end period
Change on year
up 28.5%
World rank
8th
of 51 countries
All-time high
1,000 LCU per US$, end period
in 2005
All-time low
78.75 LCU per US$, end period
in 1973
Years of data
41
1965–2005

Official exchange rate in Burundi, 1965–2005

02004006008001.0k1965198520051965: 87.5 LCU per US$, end period1966: 87.5 LCU per US$, end period1967: 87.5 LCU per US$, end period1968: 87.5 LCU per US$, end period1969: 87.5 LCU per US$, end period1970: 87.5 LCU per US$, end period1971: 87.5 LCU per US$, end period1972: 87.5 LCU per US$, end period1973: 78.8 LCU per US$, end period1974: 78.8 LCU per US$, end period1975: 78.8 LCU per US$, end period1976: 90 LCU per US$, end period1977: 90 LCU per US$, end period1978: 90 LCU per US$, end period1979: 90 LCU per US$, end period1980: 90 LCU per US$, end period1981: 90 LCU per US$, end period1982: 90 LCU per US$, end period1983: 117.4 LCU per US$, end period1984: 125 LCU per US$, end period1985: 112 LCU per US$, end period1986: 124.2 LCU per US$, end period1987: 114.5 LCU per US$, end period1988: 149.9 LCU per US$, end period1989: 175.4 LCU per US$, end period1990: 165.3 LCU per US$, end period1991: 191.1 LCU per US$, end period1992: 236.6 LCU per US$, end period1993: 264.4 LCU per US$, end period1994: 246.9 LCU per US$, end period1995: 277.9 LCU per US$, end period1996: 322.4 LCU per US$, end period1997: 408.4 LCU per US$, end period1998: 504.4 LCU per US$, end period1999: 660 LCU per US$, end period2000: 778.2 LCU per US$, end period2001: 778.2 LCU per US$, end period2002: 778.2 LCU per US$, end period2003: 778.2 LCU per US$, end period2004: 778.2 LCU per US$, end period2005: 1.0k LCU per US$, end period

Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics. Measured in LCU per US$, end period.

Analysis

The most recent figure for official exchange rate in Burundi is 1,000 LCU per US$, end period, measured in 2005. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.

That represents a change of up 28.5% on the previous year and up 259.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Burundi peaked at 1,000 LCU per US$, end period in 2005 and was at its lowest, 78.75 LCU per US$, end period, in 1973.

Burundi ranks 8th of 51 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Official exchange rate in Burundi, year by year

Year LCU per US$, end period Change
1965 87.5 LCU per US$, end period —
1966 87.5 LCU per US$, end period +0.0%
1967 87.5 LCU per US$, end period +0.0%
1968 87.5 LCU per US$, end period +0.0%
1969 87.5 LCU per US$, end period +0.0%
1970 87.5 LCU per US$, end period +0.0%
1971 87.5 LCU per US$, end period +0.0%
1972 87.5 LCU per US$, end period +0.0%
1973 78.75 LCU per US$, end period -10.0%
1974 78.75 LCU per US$, end period +0.0%
1975 78.75 LCU per US$, end period +0.0%
1976 90 LCU per US$, end period +14.3%
1977 90 LCU per US$, end period +0.0%
1978 90 LCU per US$, end period +0.0%
1979 90 LCU per US$, end period +0.0%
1980 90 LCU per US$, end period +0.0%
1981 90 LCU per US$, end period +0.0%
1982 90 LCU per US$, end period +0.0%
1983 117.41 LCU per US$, end period +30.5%
1984 124.95 LCU per US$, end period +6.4%
1985 111.97 LCU per US$, end period -10.4%
1986 124.17 LCU per US$, end period +10.9%
1987 114.47 LCU per US$, end period -7.8%
1988 149.94 LCU per US$, end period +31.0%
1989 175.43 LCU per US$, end period +17.0%
1990 165.35 LCU per US$, end period -5.7%
1991 191.1 LCU per US$, end period +15.6%
1992 236.55 LCU per US$, end period +23.8%
1993 264.38 LCU per US$, end period +11.8%
1994 246.94 LCU per US$, end period -6.6%
1995 277.92 LCU per US$, end period +12.5%
1996 322.35 LCU per US$, end period +16.0%
1997 408.38 LCU per US$, end period +26.7%
1998 504.4 LCU per US$, end period +23.5%
1999 660 LCU per US$, end period +30.8%
2000 778.2 LCU per US$, end period +17.9%
2001 778.2 LCU per US$, end period +0.0%
2002 778.2 LCU per US$, end period +0.0%
2003 778.2 LCU per US$, end period +0.0%
2004 778.2 LCU per US$, end period +0.0%
2005 1,000 LCU per US$, end period +28.5%

Burundi compared with similar countries

  • Burundi's 1,000 LCU per US$, end period is above the median for low income countries, which is 506.96 LCU per US$, end period, 2.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Burundi's 1,000 LCU per US$, end period is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 494.28 LCU per US$, end period, 2.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 87.5 LCU per US$, end period 87.5 LCU per US$, end period 87.5 LCU per US$, end period 5
1970s 85.88 LCU per US$, end period 78.75 LCU per US$, end period 90 LCU per US$, end period 10
1980s 118.83 LCU per US$, end period 90 LCU per US$, end period 175.43 LCU per US$, end period 10
1990s 327.74 LCU per US$, end period 165.35 LCU per US$, end period 660 LCU per US$, end period 10
2000s 815.17 LCU per US$, end period 778.2 LCU per US$, end period 1,000 LCU per US$, end period 6

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 5 Madagascar 2,247 LCU per US$, end period compare
  2. 6 Uganda 2,111 LCU per US$, end period compare
  3. 7 Tanzania 1,572 LCU per US$, end period compare
  4. 9 Democratic Republic of Congo 910.65 LCU per US$, end period compare
  5. 10 Rwanda 604.14 LCU per US$, end period compare
  6. 11 Benin 506.96 LCU per US$, end period compare
  7. 11 Burkina Faso 506.96 LCU per US$, end period compare
  8. 11 Cameroon 506.96 LCU per US$, end period compare
  9. 11 Central African Republic 506.96 LCU per US$, end period compare
  10. 11 Chad 506.96 LCU per US$, end period compare
  11. 11 Congo 506.96 LCU per US$, end period compare
  12. 11 Cote d'Ivoire 506.96 LCU per US$, end period compare
  13. 11 Equatorial Guinea 506.96 LCU per US$, end period compare
  14. 11 Gabon 506.96 LCU per US$, end period compare
  15. 11 Guinea-Bissau 506.96 LCU per US$, end period compare
  16. 11 Mali 506.96 LCU per US$, end period compare
  17. 11 Senegal 506.96 LCU per US$, end period compare
  18. 11 Togo 506.96 LCU per US$, end period compare

See the full ranking of 51 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is official exchange rate in Burundi?
Official exchange rate in Burundi was 1,000 LCU per US$, end period in 2005, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics.
What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 1,000 LCU per US$, end period in 2005.
What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 78.75 LCU per US$, end period in 1973.
How does Burundi rank for official exchange rate?
Burundi ranks 8th out of 51 countries with data for 2005.
Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 259.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Burundi data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics, published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, end period). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, end period)
Unit
LCU per US$, end period
Source
International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 2,451 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

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.