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Official exchange rate in Tunisia

Tunisia: Official exchange rate was 1.43 LCU per US$, end period in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
1.43 LCU per US$, end period
World rank
50th
of 51 countries
All-time high
1.47 LCU per US$, end period
in 2001
All-time low
0.76 LCU per US$, end period
in 1985
Years of data
25
1984–2011

Official exchange rate in Tunisia, 1984–2011

00.511.51984199720111984: 0.87 LCU per US$, end period1985: 0.76 LCU per US$, end period1986: 0.84 LCU per US$, end period1987: 0.78 LCU per US$, end period1988: 0.9 LCU per US$, end period1989: 0.9 LCU per US$, end period1990: 0.84 LCU per US$, end period1991: 0.951 LCU per US$, end period1992: 1 LCU per US$, end period1993: 1 LCU per US$, end period1994: 0.991 LCU per US$, end period1995: 0.951 LCU per US$, end period1996: 0.999 LCU per US$, end period1997: 1.1 LCU per US$, end period1998: 1.1 LCU per US$, end period1999: 1.3 LCU per US$, end period2000: 1.4 LCU per US$, end period2001: 1.5 LCU per US$, end period2002: 1.3 LCU per US$, end period2003: 1.2 LCU per US$, end period2004: 1.2 LCU per US$, end period2005: 1.4 LCU per US$, end period2006: 1.3 LCU per US$, end period2007: 1.2 LCU per US$, end period2011: 1.4 LCU per US$, end period

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 47 Egypt 5.35 LCU per US$, end period compare
  2. 48 Sudan 2.68 LCU per US$, end period compare
  3. 49 Ghana 1.55 LCU per US$, end period compare
  4. 51 Zimbabwe 1 LCU per US$, end period compare

See the full ranking of 51 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is official exchange rate in 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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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.