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
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.
Official exchange rate in Sudan, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$, end period | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0003 LCU per US$, end period | — |
| 1961 | 0.0003 LCU per US$, end period | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0003 LCU per US$, end period | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0003 LCU per US$, end period | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0003 LCU per US$, end period | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0003 LCU per US$, end period | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0003 LCU per US$, end period | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0003 LCU per US$, end period | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0003 LCU per US$, end period | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0003 LCU per US$, end period | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0003 LCU per US$, end period | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0003 LCU per US$, end period | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0003 LCU per US$, end period | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0003 LCU per US$, end period | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0003 LCU per US$, end period | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0003 LCU per US$, end period | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0003 LCU per US$, end period | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0003 LCU per US$, end period | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0004 LCU per US$, end period | +14.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0005 LCU per US$, end period | +25.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0005 LCU per US$, end period | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0009 LCU per US$, end period | +80.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0013 LCU per US$, end period | +44.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0013 LCU per US$, end period | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0013 LCU per US$, end period | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0025 LCU per US$, end period | +92.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0025 LCU per US$, end period | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0045 LCU per US$, end period | +80.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0045 LCU per US$, end period | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0045 LCU per US$, end period | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0045 LCU per US$, end period | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.015 LCU per US$, end period | +233.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1351 LCU per US$, end period | +801.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2174 LCU per US$, end period | +60.9% |
| 1994 | 0.4 LCU per US$, end period | +84.0% |
| 1995 | 0.5263 LCU per US$, end period | +31.6% |
| 1996 | 1.45 LCU per US$, end period | +175.4% |
| 1997 | 1.72 LCU per US$, end period | +18.8% |
| 1998 | 2.38 LCU per US$, end period | +38.1% |
| 1999 | 2.58 LCU per US$, end period | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 2.57 LCU per US$, end period | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 2.61 LCU per US$, end period | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 2.62 LCU per US$, end period | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 2.6 LCU per US$, end period | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 2.51 LCU per US$, end period | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 2.31 LCU per US$, end period | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 2.01 LCU per US$, end period | -12.7% |
| 2007 | 2.05 LCU per US$, end period | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 2.18 LCU per US$, end period | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 2.24 LCU per US$, end period | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 2.48 LCU per US$, end period | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 2.68 LCU per US$, end period | +7.8% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 2.68 LCU per US$, end period is below the median for low income countries, which is 506.96 LCU per US$, end period, 1% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 2.68 LCU per US$, end period is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 494.28 LCU per US$, end period, 1% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Official exchange rate in Sudan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +801.4% | 0.015 LCU per US$, end period | 0.1351 LCU per US$, end period |
| 1991 | +233.1% | 0.0045 LCU per US$, end period | 0.015 LCU per US$, end period |
| 1996 | +175.4% | 0.5263 LCU per US$, end period | 1.45 LCU per US$, end period |
| 1985 | +92.3% | 0.0013 LCU per US$, end period | 0.0025 LCU per US$, end period |
| 1994 | +84.0% | 0.2174 LCU per US$, end period | 0.4 LCU per US$, end period |
| 1981 | +80.2% | 0.0005 LCU per US$, end period | 0.0009 LCU per US$, end period |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0003 LCU per US$, 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$, end period | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More reference data data for Sudan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5846 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.81 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.69 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4356 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.69 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.96 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.8148 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 80.68 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 93.88 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.37 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in Sudan?
- Official exchange rate in Sudan was 2.68 LCU per US$, 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
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.