Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, end period) in Egypt
Egypt: Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, end period) was 5.35 LCU per US$, end period in 2011. ▲ Rising
Official exchange rate in Egypt, 1984–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics. Measured in LCU per US$, end period.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 5.35 LCU per US$, end period for official exchange rate in 2011.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Egypt peaked at 6.15 LCU per US$, end period in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.7 LCU per US$, end period, in 1984.
Egypt ranks 47th of 51 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, end period) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$, end period | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0.7 LCU per US$, end period | — |
| 1985 | 0.7 LCU per US$, end period | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.7 LCU per US$, end period | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.7 LCU per US$, end period | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.7 LCU per US$, end period | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.1 LCU per US$, end period | +57.1% |
| 1990 | 2.71 LCU per US$, end period | +146.4% |
| 1991 | 3.27 LCU per US$, end period | +20.6% |
| 1992 | 3.32 LCU per US$, end period | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 3.35 LCU per US$, end period | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 3.39 LCU per US$, end period | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 3.39 LCU per US$, end period | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3.39 LCU per US$, end period | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3.48 LCU per US$, end period | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 3.68 LCU per US$, end period | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 3.4 LCU per US$, end period | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 3.69 LCU per US$, end period | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 4.49 LCU per US$, end period | +21.7% |
| 2002 | 4.5 LCU per US$, end period | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 6.15 LCU per US$, end period | +36.7% |
| 2004 | 6.13 LCU per US$, end period | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 5.73 LCU per US$, end period | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 5.7 LCU per US$, end period | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 5.5 LCU per US$, end period | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 5.5 LCU per US$, end period | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.48 LCU per US$, end period | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 5.66 LCU per US$, end period | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 5.35 LCU per US$, end period | -5.6% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 5.35 LCU per US$, end period is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 233.11 LCU per US$, end period, 2% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 5.35 LCU per US$, end period is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.25 LCU per US$, end period, 65% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, end period) in Egypt 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +146.4% | 1.1 LCU per US$, end period | 2.71 LCU per US$, end period |
| 1989 | +57.1% | 0.7 LCU per US$, end period | 1.1 LCU per US$, end period |
| 2003 | +36.7% | 4.5 LCU per US$, end period | 6.15 LCU per US$, end period |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7667 LCU per US$, end period | 0.7 LCU per US$, end period | 1.1 LCU per US$, end period | 6 |
| 1990s | 3.34 LCU per US$, end period | 2.71 LCU per US$, end period | 3.68 LCU per US$, end period | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.29 LCU per US$, end period | 3.69 LCU per US$, end period | 6.15 LCU per US$, end period | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.51 LCU per US$, end period | 5.35 LCU per US$, end period | 5.66 LCU per US$, end period | 2 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More reference data data for Egypt
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.956 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4622 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 71.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 6.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in Egypt?
- Official exchange rate in Egypt was 5.35 LCU per US$, end period in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics.
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 6.15 LCU per US$, end period in 2003.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7 LCU per US$, end period in 1984.
- How does Egypt rank for official exchange rate?
- Egypt ranks 47th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics, published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, 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.