What is official exchange rate in Rwanda?

Official exchange rate in Rwanda was 604.14 LCU per US$, end period in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics.

What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Rwanda?

The highest recorded value was 604.14 LCU per US$, end period in 2011.

What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Rwanda?

The lowest recorded value was 50 LCU per US$, end period in 1960.

How does Rwanda rank for official exchange rate?

Rwanda ranks 10th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.

Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Rwanda?

Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Rwanda 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.

Official exchange rate in Rwanda

Name: Official exchange rate in Rwanda
Creator: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Rwanda: Official exchange rate was 604.14 LCU per US$, end period in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)

604.14 LCU per US$, end period

Change on year

up 1.6%

World rank

10th

of 51 countries

All-time high

604.14 LCU per US$, end period

in 2011

All-time low

50 LCU per US$, end period

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2011

Official exchange rate in Rwanda, 1960–2011

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

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 604.14 LCU per US$, end period for official exchange rate in 2011. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Rwanda peaked at 604.14 LCU per US$, end period in 2011 and was at its lowest, 50 LCU per US$, end period, in 1960.

That places Rwanda 10th out of 51 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.

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	70 LCU per US$, end period	50 LCU per US$, end period	100 LCU per US$, end period	10
1970s	91.38 LCU per US$, end period	82.89 LCU per US$, end period	100 LCU per US$, end period	10
1980s	87.64 LCU per US$, end period	72.4 LCU per US$, end period	104.78 LCU per US$, end period	10
1990s	224.95 LCU per US$, end period	119.67 LCU per US$, end period	349.53 LCU per US$, end period	10
2000s	532.41 LCU per US$, end period	430.49 LCU per US$, end period	580.28 LCU per US$, end period	10
2010s	599.3 LCU per US$, end period	594.45 LCU per US$, end period	604.14 LCU per US$, end period	2

Countries ranked near Rwanda

7 Tanzania 1,572 LCU per US$, end period compare
8 Burundi 1,000 LCU per US$, end period compare
9 Democratic Republic of Congo 910.65 LCU per US$, end period compare
11 Benin 506.96 LCU per US$, end period compare
11 Burkina Faso 506.96 LCU per US$, end period compare
11 Cameroon 506.96 LCU per US$, end period compare
11 Central African Republic 506.96 LCU per US$, end period compare
11 Chad 506.96 LCU per US$, end period compare
11 Congo 506.96 LCU per US$, end period compare
11 Cote d'Ivoire 506.96 LCU per US$, end period compare
11 Equatorial Guinea 506.96 LCU per US$, end period compare
11 Gabon 506.96 LCU per US$, end period compare
11 Guinea-Bissau 506.96 LCU per US$, end period compare
11 Mali 506.96 LCU per US$, end period compare
11 Senegal 506.96 LCU per US$, end period compare
11 Togo 506.96 LCU per US$, end period compare

See the full ranking of 51 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is official exchange rate in Rwanda?: Official exchange rate in Rwanda was 604.14 LCU per US$, end period in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics.
What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Rwanda?: The highest recorded value was 604.14 LCU per US$, end period in 2011.
What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Rwanda?: The lowest recorded value was 50 LCU per US$, end period in 1960.
How does Rwanda rank for official exchange rate?: Rwanda ranks 10th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Rwanda?: Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?: The figures come from International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics, published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, end period). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

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: 07 August 2026

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.