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Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, end period) in Liberia

Liberia: Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, end period) was 72.5 LCU per US$, end period in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
72.5 LCU per US$, end period
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
34th
of 51 countries
All-time high
72.5 LCU per US$, end period
in 2011
All-time low
1 LCU per US$, end period
in 1960
Years of data
52
1960–2011

Official exchange rate in Liberia, 1960–2011

020406080196019852011

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for official exchange rate in Liberia is 72.5 LCU per US$, end period, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 46.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Liberia peaked at 72.5 LCU per US$, end period in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1 LCU per US$, end period, in 1960.

That places Liberia 34th out of 51 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, end period) in Liberia, year by year

Year LCU per US$, end period Change
1960 1 LCU per US$, end period —
1961 1 LCU per US$, end period +0.0%
1962 1 LCU per US$, end period +0.0%
1963 1 LCU per US$, end period +0.0%
1964 1 LCU per US$, end period +0.0%
1965 1 LCU per US$, end period +0.0%
1966 1 LCU per US$, end period +0.0%
1967 1 LCU per US$, end period +0.0%
1968 1 LCU per US$, end period +0.0%
1969 1 LCU per US$, end period +0.0%
1970 1 LCU per US$, end period +0.0%
1971 1 LCU per US$, end period +0.0%
1972 1 LCU per US$, end period +0.0%
1973 1 LCU per US$, end period +0.0%
1974 1 LCU per US$, end period +0.0%
1975 1 LCU per US$, end period +0.0%
1976 1 LCU per US$, end period +0.0%
1977 1 LCU per US$, end period +0.0%
1978 1 LCU per US$, end period +0.0%
1979 1 LCU per US$, end period +0.0%
1980 1 LCU per US$, end period +0.0%
1981 1 LCU per US$, end period +0.0%
1982 1 LCU per US$, end period +0.0%
1983 1 LCU per US$, end period +0.0%
1984 1 LCU per US$, end period +0.0%
1985 1 LCU per US$, end period +0.0%
1986 1 LCU per US$, end period +0.0%
1987 1 LCU per US$, end period +0.0%
1988 1 LCU per US$, end period +0.0%
1989 1 LCU per US$, end period +0.0%
1990 1 LCU per US$, end period +0.0%
1991 1 LCU per US$, end period +0.0%
1992 1 LCU per US$, end period +0.0%
1993 1 LCU per US$, end period +0.0%
1994 1 LCU per US$, end period +0.0%
1995 1 LCU per US$, end period +0.0%
1996 1 LCU per US$, end period +0.0%
1997 1 LCU per US$, end period +0.0%
1998 43.25 LCU per US$, end period +4225.0%
1999 39.5 LCU per US$, end period -8.7%
2000 42.75 LCU per US$, end period +8.2%
2001 49.5 LCU per US$, end period +15.8%
2002 65 LCU per US$, end period +31.3%
2003 50.5 LCU per US$, end period -22.3%
2004 54.5 LCU per US$, end period +7.9%
2005 56.5 LCU per US$, end period +3.7%
2006 59.5 LCU per US$, end period +5.3%
2007 62.5 LCU per US$, end period +5.0%
2008 64 LCU per US$, end period +2.4%
2009 70.5 LCU per US$, end period +10.2%
2010 71.5 LCU per US$, end period +1.4%
2011 72.5 LCU per US$, end period +1.4%

Liberia compared with similar countries

  • Liberia's 72.5 LCU per US$, end period is below the median for low income countries, which is 506.96 LCU per US$, end period, 14% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Liberia's 72.5 LCU per US$, end period is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 494.28 LCU per US$, end period, 15% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1 LCU per US$, end period 1 LCU per US$, end period 1 LCU per US$, end period 10
1970s 1 LCU per US$, end period 1 LCU per US$, end period 1 LCU per US$, end period 10
1980s 1 LCU per US$, end period 1 LCU per US$, end period 1 LCU per US$, end period 10
1990s 9.07 LCU per US$, end period 1 LCU per US$, end period 43.25 LCU per US$, end period 10
2000s 57.52 LCU per US$, end period 42.75 LCU per US$, end period 70.5 LCU per US$, end period 10
2010s 72 LCU per US$, end period 71.5 LCU per US$, end period 72.5 LCU per US$, end period 2

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 31 Kenya 85.07 LCU per US$, end period compare
  2. 32 Cape Verde 84.99 LCU per US$, end period compare
  3. 33 Algeria 73.72 LCU per US$, end period compare
  4. 35 Gambia 30.24 LCU per US$, end period compare
  5. 36 Mauritius 29.33 LCU per US$, end period compare
  6. 37 Mozambique 27.31 LCU per US$, end period compare

See the full ranking of 51 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is official exchange rate in Liberia?
Official exchange rate in Liberia was 72.5 LCU per US$, end period in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics.
What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 72.5 LCU per US$, end period in 2011.
What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 1 LCU per US$, end period in 1960.
How does Liberia rank for official exchange rate?
Liberia ranks 34th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Liberia data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics, published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, 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.