Official exchange rate in Eritrea
Eritrea: Official exchange rate was 15.38 LCU per US$, end period in 2009. ▲ Rising
Official exchange rate in Eritrea, 1992–2009
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics. Measured in LCU per US$, end period.
Analysis
In 2009, official exchange rate in Eritrea stood at 15.38 LCU per US$, end period. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 60.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Eritrea peaked at 15.38 LCU per US$, end period in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5 LCU per US$, end period, in 1992.
That places Eritrea 39th out of 51 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.76 LCU per US$, end period | 5 LCU per US$, end period | 9.6 LCU per US$, end period | 8 |
| 2000s | 14.26 LCU per US$, end period | 10.2 LCU per US$, end period | 15.38 LCU per US$, end period | 10 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 36 Mauritius 29.33 LCU per US$, end period compare
- 37 Mozambique 27.31 LCU per US$, end period compare
- 38 Ethiopia 17.21 LCU per US$, end period compare
- 40 Seychelles 13.72 LCU per US$, end period compare
- 41 Morocco 8.25 LCU per US$, end period compare
- 42 Lesotho 8.14 LCU per US$, end period compare
- 42 Namibia 8.14 LCU per US$, end period compare
- 42 South Africa 8.14 LCU per US$, end period compare
- 42 Eswatini 8.14 LCU per US$, end period compare
More reference data data for Eritrea
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.03 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.6441 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.4557 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.253 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.3232 °C (2025)
- Democracy 0 (2025)
- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in Eritrea?
- Official exchange rate in Eritrea was 15.38 LCU per US$, end period in 2009, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics.
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 15.38 LCU per US$, end period in 2005.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 LCU per US$, end period in 1992.
- How does Eritrea rank for official exchange rate?
- Eritrea ranks 39th out of 51 countries with data for 2009.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics, published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, 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.