Official exchange rate in Tunisia
Tunisia: Official exchange rate was 1.43 LCU per US$, end period in 2011. ▲ Rising
Official exchange rate in Tunisia, 1984–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics. Measured in LCU per US$, end period.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 1.43 LCU per US$, end period for official exchange rate in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Tunisia peaked at 1.47 LCU per US$, end period in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.76 LCU per US$, end period, in 1985.
That places Tunisia 50th out of 51 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Official exchange rate in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$, end period | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0.87 LCU per US$, end period | — |
| 1985 | 0.76 LCU per US$, end period | -12.6% |
| 1986 | 0.84 LCU per US$, end period | +10.5% |
| 1987 | 0.78 LCU per US$, end period | -7.1% |
| 1988 | 0.9 LCU per US$, end period | +15.4% |
| 1989 | 0.9 LCU per US$, end period | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.84 LCU per US$, end period | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 0.9507 LCU per US$, end period | +13.2% |
| 1992 | 1.05 LCU per US$, end period | +10.1% |
| 1993 | 1.05 LCU per US$, end period | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.9912 LCU per US$, end period | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 0.9508 LCU per US$, end period | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 0.9985 LCU per US$, end period | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 1.15 LCU per US$, end period | +14.9% |
| 1998 | 1.1 LCU per US$, end period | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 1.25 LCU per US$, end period | +13.8% |
| 2000 | 1.39 LCU per US$, end period | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 1.47 LCU per US$, end period | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 1.33 LCU per US$, end period | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 1.21 LCU per US$, end period | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 1.2 LCU per US$, end period | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.36 LCU per US$, end period | +13.7% |
| 2006 | 1.3 LCU per US$, end period | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 1.22 LCU per US$, end period | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 1.43 LCU per US$, end period | +17.0% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 1.43 LCU per US$, end period is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 233.11 LCU per US$, end period, 1% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 1.43 LCU per US$, end period is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.25 LCU per US$, end period, 17% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8417 LCU per US$, end period | 0.76 LCU per US$, end period | 0.9 LCU per US$, end period | 6 |
| 1990s | 1.03 LCU per US$, end period | 0.84 LCU per US$, end period | 1.25 LCU per US$, end period | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.31 LCU per US$, end period | 1.2 LCU per US$, end period | 1.47 LCU per US$, end period | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.43 LCU per US$, end period | 1.43 LCU per US$, end period | 1.43 LCU per US$, end period | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More reference data data for Tunisia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.148 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1317 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4961 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1849 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7169 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in Tunisia?
- Official exchange rate in Tunisia was 1.43 LCU per US$, end period in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics.
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.47 LCU per US$, end period in 2001.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.76 LCU per US$, end period in 1985.
- How does Tunisia rank for official exchange rate?
- Tunisia ranks 50th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia 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.