Official exchange rate in Guinea
Guinea: Official exchange rate was 5,793 LCU per US$, end period in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Official exchange rate in Guinea, 1965–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics. Measured in LCU per US$, end period.
Analysis
In 2011, official exchange rate in Guinea stood at 5,793 LCU per US$, end period. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 191.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Guinea peaked at 5,793 LCU per US$, end period in 2011 and was at its lowest, 18.74 LCU per US$, end period, in 1979.
Guinea ranks 2nd of 51 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.68 LCU per US$, end period | 24.68 LCU per US$, end period | 24.68 LCU per US$, end period | 5 |
| 1970s | 21.18 LCU per US$, end period | 18.74 LCU per US$, end period | 24.68 LCU per US$, end period | 10 |
| 1980s | 213.42 LCU per US$, end period | 19.35 LCU per US$, end period | 620 LCU per US$, end period | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,057 LCU per US$, end period | 680 LCU per US$, end period | 1,736 LCU per US$, end period | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,536 LCU per US$, end period | 1,882 LCU per US$, end period | 5,650 LCU per US$, end period | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,738 LCU per US$, end period | 5,683 LCU per US$, end period | 5,793 LCU per US$, end period | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 1 Sao Tome and Principe 18,935 LCU per US$, end period compare
- 3 Zambia 5,117 LCU per US$, end period compare
- 4 Sierra Leone 3,816 LCU per US$, end period compare
- 5 Madagascar 2,247 LCU per US$, end period compare
More reference data data for Guinea
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.6627 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.5077 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.6929 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Consumer price index 436.58 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2148 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.3921 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in Guinea?
- Official exchange rate in Guinea was 5,793 LCU per US$, end period in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics.
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 5,793 LCU per US$, end period in 2011.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.74 LCU per US$, end period in 1979.
- How does Guinea rank for official exchange rate?
- Guinea ranks 2nd out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 191.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea 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.