Official exchange rate in Morocco
Morocco: Official exchange rate was 8.25 LCU per US$, end period in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
8.25 LCU per US$, end period
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
41st
of 51 countries
All-time high
11.56 LCU per US$, end period
in 2001
All-time low
3.74 LCU per US$, end period
in 1979
Years of data
47
1965–2011
Official exchange rate in Morocco, 1965–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics. Measured in LCU per US$, end period.
Analysis
The most recent figure for official exchange rate in Morocco is 8.25 LCU per US$, end period, measured in 2011.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Morocco peaked at 11.56 LCU per US$, end period in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.74 LCU per US$, end period, in 1979.
That places Morocco 41st out of 51 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Official exchange rate in Morocco, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$, end period | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 5.03 LCU per US$, end period | — |
| 1966 | 5.07 LCU per US$, end period | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 5.04 LCU per US$, end period | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 5.07 LCU per US$, end period | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 5.06 LCU per US$, end period | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 5.03 LCU per US$, end period | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 4.76 LCU per US$, end period | -5.3% |
| 1972 | 4.67 LCU per US$, end period | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 4.29 LCU per US$, end period | -8.1% |
| 1974 | 4.15 LCU per US$, end period | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 4.18 LCU per US$, end period | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 4.48 LCU per US$, end period | +7.2% |
| 1977 | 4.33 LCU per US$, end period | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 3.89 LCU per US$, end period | -10.2% |
| 1979 | 3.74 LCU per US$, end period | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 4.33 LCU per US$, end period | +15.9% |
| 1981 | 5.33 LCU per US$, end period | +23.1% |
| 1982 | 6.27 LCU per US$, end period | +17.5% |
| 1983 | 8.06 LCU per US$, end period | +28.6% |
| 1984 | 9.55 LCU per US$, end period | +18.5% |
| 1985 | 9.62 LCU per US$, end period | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 8.71 LCU per US$, end period | -9.5% |
| 1987 | 7.8 LCU per US$, end period | -10.5% |
| 1988 | 8.21 LCU per US$, end period | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 8.12 LCU per US$, end period | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 8.04 LCU per US$, end period | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 8.15 LCU per US$, end period | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 9.05 LCU per US$, end period | +11.0% |
| 1993 | 9.65 LCU per US$, end period | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 8.96 LCU per US$, end period | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 8.47 LCU per US$, end period | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 8.8 LCU per US$, end period | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 9.71 LCU per US$, end period | +10.4% |
| 1998 | 9.26 LCU per US$, end period | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 10.09 LCU per US$, end period | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 10.62 LCU per US$, end period | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 11.56 LCU per US$, end period | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 10.17 LCU per US$, end period | -12.1% |
| 2003 | 8.75 LCU per US$, end period | -13.9% |
| 2004 | 8.22 LCU per US$, end period | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 9.25 LCU per US$, end period | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 8.46 LCU per US$, end period | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 7.71 LCU per US$, end period | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 8.1 LCU per US$, end period | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 7.86 LCU per US$, end period | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 8.36 LCU per US$, end period | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 8.25 LCU per US$, end period | -1.3% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 8.25 LCU per US$, end period is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 233.11 LCU per US$, end period, 4% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 8.25 LCU per US$, end period is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.25 LCU per US$, end period, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.05 LCU per US$, end period | 5.03 LCU per US$, end period | 5.07 LCU per US$, end period | 5 |
| 1970s | 4.35 LCU per US$, end period | 3.74 LCU per US$, end period | 5.03 LCU per US$, end period | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.6 LCU per US$, end period | 4.33 LCU per US$, end period | 9.62 LCU per US$, end period | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.02 LCU per US$, end period | 8.04 LCU per US$, end period | 10.09 LCU per US$, end period | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.07 LCU per US$, end period | 7.71 LCU per US$, end period | 11.56 LCU per US$, end period | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.3 LCU per US$, end period | 8.25 LCU per US$, end period | 8.36 LCU per US$, end period | 2 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 38 Ethiopia 17.21 LCU per US$, end period compare
- 39 Eritrea 15.38 LCU per US$, end period compare
- 40 Seychelles 13.72 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$, end period compare
More reference data data for Morocco
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4441 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4159 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 21.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.42 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in Morocco?
- Official exchange rate in Morocco was 8.25 LCU per US$, end period in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics.
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 11.56 LCU per US$, end period in 2001.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.74 LCU per US$, end period in 1979.
- How does Morocco rank for official exchange rate?
- Morocco ranks 41st out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco 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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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.