Official exchange rate in Mozambique
Mozambique: Official exchange rate was 27.31 LCU per US$, end period in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
27.31 LCU per US$, end period
Change on year
down 16.2%
World rank
37th
of 51 countries
All-time high
32.58 LCU per US$, end period
in 2010
All-time low
0.0246 LCU per US$, end period
in 1974
Years of data
52
1960–2011
Official exchange rate in Mozambique, 1960–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics. Measured in LCU per US$, end period.
Analysis
In 2011, official exchange rate in Mozambique stood at 27.31 LCU per US$, end period.
That represents a change of down 16.2% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Mozambique peaked at 32.58 LCU per US$, end period in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0246 LCU per US$, end period, in 1974.
Mozambique ranks 37th of 51 countries on this measure, 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 in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$, end period | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0288 LCU per US$, end period | — |
| 1961 | 0.0288 LCU per US$, end period | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 0.0289 LCU per US$, end period | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0289 LCU per US$, end period | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.029 LCU per US$, end period | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0288 LCU per US$, end period | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 0.029 LCU per US$, end period | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0289 LCU per US$, end period | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0288 LCU per US$, end period | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0286 LCU per US$, end period | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0288 LCU per US$, end period | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0276 LCU per US$, end period | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 0.027 LCU per US$, end period | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0258 LCU per US$, end period | -4.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0246 LCU per US$, end period | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0275 LCU per US$, end period | +11.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0315 LCU per US$, end period | +14.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0326 LCU per US$, end period | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0324 LCU per US$, end period | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0323 LCU per US$, end period | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0328 LCU per US$, end period | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0358 LCU per US$, end period | +9.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0382 LCU per US$, end period | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0412 LCU per US$, end period | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0435 LCU per US$, end period | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0412 LCU per US$, end period | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0393 LCU per US$, end period | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 0.404 LCU per US$, end period | +926.9% |
| 1988 | 0.6262 LCU per US$, end period | +55.0% |
| 1989 | 0.8197 LCU per US$, end period | +30.9% |
| 1990 | 1.04 LCU per US$, end period | +26.6% |
| 1991 | 1.85 LCU per US$, end period | +77.8% |
| 1992 | 2.95 LCU per US$, end period | +59.9% |
| 1993 | 5.34 LCU per US$, end period | +81.0% |
| 1994 | 6.65 LCU per US$, end period | +24.5% |
| 1995 | 10.89 LCU per US$, end period | +63.7% |
| 1996 | 11.38 LCU per US$, end period | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 11.54 LCU per US$, end period | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 12.37 LCU per US$, end period | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 13.3 LCU per US$, end period | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 17.14 LCU per US$, end period | +28.9% |
| 2001 | 23.32 LCU per US$, end period | +36.1% |
| 2002 | 23.85 LCU per US$, end period | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 23.86 LCU per US$, end period | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 18.9 LCU per US$, end period | -20.8% |
| 2005 | 24.18 LCU per US$, end period | +28.0% |
| 2006 | 25.97 LCU per US$, end period | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 23.82 LCU per US$, end period | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 25.5 LCU per US$, end period | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 29.19 LCU per US$, end period | +14.5% |
| 2010 | 32.58 LCU per US$, end period | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 27.31 LCU per US$, end period | -16.2% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 27.31 LCU per US$, end period is below the median for low income countries, which is 506.96 LCU per US$, end period, 5% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 27.31 LCU per US$, end period is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 494.28 LCU per US$, end period, 6% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Official exchange rate in Mozambique changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +926.9% | 0.0393 LCU per US$, end period | 0.404 LCU per US$, end period |
| 1993 | +81.0% | 2.95 LCU per US$, end period | 5.34 LCU per US$, end period |
| 1991 | +77.8% | 1.04 LCU per US$, end period | 1.85 LCU per US$, end period |
| 1995 | +63.7% | 6.65 LCU per US$, end period | 10.89 LCU per US$, end period |
| 1992 | +59.9% | 1.85 LCU per US$, end period | 2.95 LCU per US$, end period |
| 1988 | +55.0% | 0.404 LCU per US$, end period | 0.6262 LCU per US$, end period |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0288 LCU per US$, end period | 0.0286 LCU per US$, end period | 0.029 LCU per US$, end period | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.029 LCU per US$, end period | 0.0246 LCU per US$, end period | 0.0326 LCU per US$, end period | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2122 LCU per US$, end period | 0.0328 LCU per US$, end period | 0.8197 LCU per US$, end period | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.73 LCU per US$, end period | 1.04 LCU per US$, end period | 13.3 LCU per US$, end period | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.57 LCU per US$, end period | 17.14 LCU per US$, end period | 29.19 LCU per US$, end period | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.95 LCU per US$, end period | 27.31 LCU per US$, end period | 32.58 LCU per US$, end period | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
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Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in Mozambique?
- Official exchange rate in Mozambique was 27.31 LCU per US$, end period in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics.
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 32.58 LCU per US$, end period in 2010.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0246 LCU per US$, end period in 1974.
- How does Mozambique rank for official exchange rate?
- Mozambique ranks 37th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique 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.