Official exchange rate in Comoros

Comoros: Official exchange rate was 380.22 LCU per US$, end period in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
380.22 LCU per US$, end period
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
25th
of 51 countries
All-time high
558.23 LCU per US$, 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 Comoros, 1960–2011

0200400600196019852011

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

Analysis

In 2011, official exchange rate in Comoros stood at 380.22 LCU per US$, end period.

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 Comoros peaked at 558.23 LCU per US$, end period in 2001 and was at its lowest, 201 LCU per US$, end period, in 1979.

Comoros ranks 25th of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 248.87 LCU per US$, end period 245 LCU per US$, end period 277.91 LCU per US$, end period 10
1970s 236.89 LCU per US$, end period 201 LCU per US$, end period 276.02 LCU per US$, end period 10
1980s 330.65 LCU per US$, end period 225.8 LCU per US$, end period 479.6 LCU per US$, end period 10
1990s 360.72 LCU per US$, end period 256.45 LCU per US$, end period 489.71 LCU per US$, end period 10
2000s 412.66 LCU per US$, end period 334.19 LCU per US$, end period 558.23 LCU per US$, end period 10
2010s 374.2 LCU per US$, end period 368.18 LCU per US$, end period 380.22 LCU per US$, end period 2

Countries ranked near Comoros

  1. 24 Niger 481.6 LCU per US$, end period compare
  2. 26 Mauritania 288.5 LCU per US$, end period compare
  3. 27 Djibouti 177.72 LCU per US$, end period compare
  4. 28 Malawi 163.75 LCU per US$, end period compare

See the full ranking of 51 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is official exchange rate in Comoros?
Official exchange rate in Comoros was 380.22 LCU per US$, end period in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics.
What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Comoros?
The highest recorded value was 558.23 LCU per US$, end period in 2001.
What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Comoros?
The lowest recorded value was 201 LCU per US$, end period in 1979.
How does Comoros rank for official exchange rate?
Comoros ranks 25th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Comoros?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Comoros data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics, published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, 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.