What is official exchange rate in Congo?

Official exchange rate in Congo 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 Congo?

The highest recorded value was 744.31 LCU per US$, end period in 2001.

What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Congo?

The lowest recorded value was 201 LCU per US$, end period in 1979.

How does Congo rank for official exchange rate?

Congo ranks 11th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.

Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Congo?

Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Congo 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.

Official exchange rate in Congo

Name: Official exchange rate in Congo
Creator: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Congo: 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

1960–2011

Official exchange rate in Congo, 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 Congo 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 Congo peaked at 744.31 LCU per US$, end period in 2001 and was at its lowest, 201 LCU per US$, end period, in 1979.

Congo 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 Congo, year by year

Annual values for Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, end period) in Congo, 1960 to 2011.
Year	LCU per US$, 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%

Congo compared with similar countries

Congo's 506.96 LCU per US$, end period is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 233.11 LCU per US$, end period, 2.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Congo'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 Congo 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	+81.4%	294.77 LCU per US$, end period	534.6 LCU per US$, end period

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 Congo

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 Central African Republic 506.96 LCU per US$, end period compare
11 Chad 506.96 LCU per US$, 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

See the full ranking of 51 places →

More reference data data for Congo

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0199 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1866 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2108 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2108 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0668 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0724 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9126 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.08 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.017 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is official exchange rate in Congo?: Official exchange rate in Congo was 506.96 LCU per US$, end period in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics.
What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Congo?: The highest recorded value was 744.31 LCU per US$, end period in 2001.
What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Congo?: The lowest recorded value was 201 LCU per US$, end period in 1979.
How does Congo rank for official exchange rate?: Congo ranks 11th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Congo?: Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Congo data come from?: The figures come from International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics, published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, 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: 18 September 2026

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.