Official exchange rate in Sudan

Sudan: Official exchange rate was 2.68 LCU per US$, end period in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
2.68 LCU per US$, end period
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
48th
of 51 countries
All-time high
2.68 LCU per US$, end period
in 2011
All-time low
0.0003 LCU per US$, end period
in 1960
Years of data
52
1960–2011

Official exchange rate in Sudan, 1960–2011

0123196019852011

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for official exchange rate in Sudan is 2.68 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 7.8% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Sudan peaked at 2.68 LCU per US$, end period in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 LCU per US$, end period, in 1960.

Sudan ranks 48th of 51 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0003 LCU per US$, end period 0.0003 LCU per US$, end period 0.0003 LCU per US$, end period 10
1970s 0.0004 LCU per US$, end period 0.0003 LCU per US$, end period 0.0005 LCU per US$, end period 10
1980s 0.0024 LCU per US$, end period 0.0005 LCU per US$, end period 0.0045 LCU per US$, end period 10
1990s 0.9425 LCU per US$, end period 0.0045 LCU per US$, end period 2.58 LCU per US$, end period 10
2000s 2.37 LCU per US$, end period 2.01 LCU per US$, end period 2.62 LCU per US$, end period 10
2010s 2.58 LCU per US$, end period 2.48 LCU per US$, end period 2.68 LCU per US$, end period 2

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 46 Botswana 7.53 LCU per US$, end period compare
  2. 47 Egypt 5.35 LCU per US$, end period compare
  3. 49 Ghana 1.55 LCU per US$, end period compare
  4. 50 Tunisia 1.43 LCU per US$, end period compare
  5. 51 Zimbabwe 1 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 Sudan?
Official exchange rate in Sudan was 2.68 LCU per US$, end period in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics.
What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 2.68 LCU per US$, end period in 2011.
What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 LCU per US$, end period in 1960.
How does Sudan rank for official exchange rate?
Sudan ranks 48th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sudan data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics, published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, 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

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.