Official exchange rate in Uganda
Uganda: Official exchange rate was 2,111 LCU per US$, end period in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Official exchange rate in Uganda, 1965–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics. Measured in LCU per US$, end period.
Analysis
The most recent figure for official exchange rate in Uganda is 2,111 LCU per US$, end period, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Uganda peaked at 2,111 LCU per US$, end period in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.069 LCU per US$, end period, in 1973.
Uganda ranks 6th of 51 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0714 LCU per US$, end period | 0.0714 LCU per US$, end period | 0.0714 LCU per US$, end period | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0747 LCU per US$, end period | 0.069 LCU per US$, end period | 0.0831 LCU per US$, end period | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.26 LCU per US$, end period | 0.0757 LCU per US$, end period | 370 LCU per US$, end period | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,078 LCU per US$, end period | 540 LCU per US$, end period | 1,506 LCU per US$, end period | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,829 LCU per US$, end period | 1,697 LCU per US$, end period | 2,064 LCU per US$, end period | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,081 LCU per US$, end period | 2,052 LCU per US$, end period | 2,111 LCU per US$, end period | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 3 Zambia 5,117 LCU per US$, end period compare
- 4 Sierra Leone 3,816 LCU per US$, end period compare
- 5 Madagascar 2,247 LCU per US$, end period compare
- 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$, end period compare
More reference data data for Uganda
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.03 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.9521 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.94 °C (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.7925 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.4723 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Consumer price index 224.68 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Annual precipitation 1,308 millimeters (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in Uganda?
- Official exchange rate in Uganda was 2,111 LCU per US$, end period in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics.
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 2,111 LCU per US$, end period in 2011.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.069 LCU per US$, end period in 1973.
- How does Uganda rank for official exchange rate?
- Uganda ranks 6th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda 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.