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Official exchange rate in Chad

Chad: Official exchange rate was 506.96 LCU per US$, end period in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
506.96 LCU per US$, end period
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
11th
of 51 countries
All-time high
744.31 LCU per US$, end period
in 2001
All-time low
201 LCU per US$, end period
in 1979
Years of data
52
1960–2011

Official exchange rate in Chad, 1960–2011

200400600800196019852011

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for official exchange rate in Chad is 506.96 LCU per US$, end period, measured in 2011.

The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Chad peaked at 744.31 LCU per US$, end period in 2001 and was at its lowest, 201 LCU per US$, end period, in 1979.

Chad 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.

Official exchange rate in Chad, year by year

Year LCU per US$, end period Change
1960 245.13 LCU per US$, end period —
1961 245.06 LCU per US$, end period -0.0%
1962 245 LCU per US$, end period -0.0%
1963 245.1 LCU per US$, end period +0.0%
1964 245 LCU per US$, end period -0.0%
1965 245.07 LCU per US$, end period +0.0%
1966 247.59 LCU per US$, end period +1.0%
1967 245.43 LCU per US$, end period -0.9%
1968 247.41 LCU per US$, end period +0.8%
1969 277.92 LCU per US$, end period +12.3%
1970 276.02 LCU per US$, end period -0.7%
1971 261.23 LCU per US$, end period -5.4%
1972 256.05 LCU per US$, end period -2.0%
1973 235.43 LCU per US$, end period -8.1%
1974 222.22 LCU per US$, end period -5.6%
1975 224.28 LCU per US$, end period +0.9%
1976 248.49 LCU per US$, end period +10.8%
1977 235.25 LCU per US$, end period -5.3%
1978 209 LCU per US$, end period -11.2%
1979 201 LCU per US$, end period -3.8%
1980 225.8 LCU per US$, end period +12.3%
1981 287.4 LCU per US$, end period +27.3%
1982 336.25 LCU per US$, end period +17.0%
1983 417.38 LCU per US$, end period +24.1%
1984 479.6 LCU per US$, end period +14.9%
1985 378.05 LCU per US$, end period -21.2%
1986 322.75 LCU per US$, end period -14.6%
1987 267 LCU per US$, end period -17.3%
1988 302.95 LCU per US$, end period +13.5%
1989 289.4 LCU per US$, end period -4.5%
1990 256.45 LCU per US$, end period -11.4%
1991 259 LCU per US$, end period +1.0%
1992 275.32 LCU per US$, end period +6.3%
1993 294.77 LCU per US$, end period +7.1%
1994 534.6 LCU per US$, end period +81.4%
1995 490 LCU per US$, end period -8.3%
1996 523.7 LCU per US$, end period +6.9%
1997 598.81 LCU per US$, end period +14.3%
1998 562.21 LCU per US$, end period -6.1%
1999 652.95 LCU per US$, end period +16.1%
2000 704.95 LCU per US$, end period +8.0%
2001 744.31 LCU per US$, end period +5.6%
2002 625.5 LCU per US$, end period -16.0%
2003 519.36 LCU per US$, end period -17.0%
2004 481.58 LCU per US$, end period -7.3%
2005 556.04 LCU per US$, end period +15.5%
2006 498.07 LCU per US$, end period -10.4%
2007 445.59 LCU per US$, end period -10.5%
2008 471.33 LCU per US$, end period +5.8%
2009 455.34 LCU per US$, end period -3.4%
2010 490.91 LCU per US$, end period +7.8%
2011 506.96 LCU per US$, end period +3.3%

Chad compared with similar countries

  • Chad's 506.96 LCU per US$, end period is above the median for low income countries, which is 506.96 LCU per US$, end period, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Chad's 506.96 LCU per US$, end period is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 494.28 LCU per US$, end period, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Official exchange rate in Chad 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.

YearChange FromTo
1994 +81.4% 294.77 LCU per US$, end period 534.6 LCU per US$, end period

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 Chad

  1. 8 Burundi 1,000 LCU per US$, end period compare
  2. 9 Democratic Republic of Congo 910.65 LCU per US$, end period compare
  3. 10 Rwanda 604.14 LCU per US$, end period compare
  4. 11 Benin 506.96 LCU per US$, end period compare
  5. 11 Burkina Faso 506.96 LCU per US$, end period compare
  6. 11 Cameroon 506.96 LCU per US$, end period compare
  7. 11 Central African Republic 506.96 LCU per US$, end period compare
  8. 11 Congo 506.96 LCU per US$, end period compare
  9. 11 Cote d'Ivoire 506.96 LCU per US$, end period compare
  10. 11 Equatorial Guinea 506.96 LCU per US$, end period compare
  11. 11 Gabon 506.96 LCU per US$, end period compare
  12. 11 Guinea-Bissau 506.96 LCU per US$, end period compare
  13. 11 Mali 506.96 LCU per US$, end period compare
  14. 11 Senegal 506.96 LCU per US$, end period compare
  15. 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 Chad?
Official exchange rate in Chad was 506.96 LCU per US$, end period in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics.
What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Chad?
The highest recorded value was 744.31 LCU per US$, end period in 2001.
What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Chad?
The lowest recorded value was 201 LCU per US$, end period in 1979.
How does Chad rank for official exchange rate?
Chad ranks 11th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Chad?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Chad data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics, published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, 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.