Official exchange rate in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Official exchange rate was 506.96 LCU per US$, end period in 2011. ▲ Rising
Official exchange rate in Central African Republic, 1960–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics. Measured in LCU per US$, end period.
Analysis
The most recent figure for official exchange rate in Central African Republic is 506.96 LCU per US$, end period, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Central African Republic peaked at 744.31 LCU per US$, end period in 2001 and was at its lowest, 201 LCU per US$, end period, in 1979.
Central African Republic ranks 11th of 51 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 248.87 LCU per US$, end period | 245 LCU per US$, end period | 277.92 LCU per US$, end period | 10 |
| 1970s | 236.9 LCU per US$, end period | 201 LCU per US$, end period | 276.02 LCU per US$, end period | 10 |
| 1980s | 330.66 LCU per US$, end period | 225.8 LCU per US$, end period | 479.6 LCU per US$, end period | 10 |
| 1990s | 444.78 LCU per US$, end period | 256.45 LCU per US$, end period | 652.95 LCU per US$, end period | 10 |
| 2000s | 550.21 LCU per US$, end period | 445.59 LCU per US$, end period | 744.31 LCU per US$, end period | 10 |
| 2010s | 498.94 LCU per US$, end period | 490.91 LCU per US$, end period | 506.96 LCU per US$, end period | 2 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 8 Burundi 1,000 LCU per US$, end period compare
- 9 Democratic Republic of Congo 910.65 LCU per US$, end period compare
- 10 Rwanda 604.14 LCU per US$, end period compare
- 11 Benin 506.96 LCU per US$, end period compare
- 11 Burkina Faso 506.96 LCU per US$, end period compare
- 11 Cameroon 506.96 LCU per US$, end period compare
- 11 Chad 506.96 LCU per US$, end period compare
- 11 Congo 506.96 LCU per US$, end period compare
- 11 Cote d'Ivoire 506.96 LCU per US$, end period compare
- 11 Equatorial Guinea 506.96 LCU per US$, end period compare
- 11 Gabon 506.96 LCU per US$, end period compare
- 11 Guinea-Bissau 506.96 LCU per US$, end period compare
- 11 Mali 506.96 LCU per US$, end period compare
- 11 Senegal 506.96 LCU per US$, end period compare
- 11 Togo 506.96 LCU per US$, end period compare
More reference data data for Central African Republic
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 11.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0223 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1476 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7203 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 308.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 5.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 323.97 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in Central African Republic?
- Official exchange rate in Central African Republic was 506.96 LCU per US$, end period in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics.
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 744.31 LCU per US$, end period in 2001.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 201 LCU per US$, end period in 1979.
- How does Central African Republic rank for official exchange rate?
- Central African Republic ranks 11th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics, published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, end period). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.