Official exchange rate in Uganda
Uganda: Official exchange rate was 2,111 LCU per US$, end period in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
2,111 LCU per US$, end period
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
6th
of 51 countries
All-time high
2,111 LCU per US$, end period
in 2011
All-time low
0.069 LCU per US$, end period
in 1973
Years of data
47
1965–2011
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.
Official exchange rate in Uganda, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$, end period | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0714 LCU per US$, end period | — |
| 1966 | 0.0714 LCU per US$, end period | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0714 LCU per US$, end period | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0714 LCU per US$, end period | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0714 LCU per US$, end period | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0714 LCU per US$, end period | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0714 LCU per US$, end period | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0714 LCU per US$, end period | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.069 LCU per US$, end period | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0714 LCU per US$, end period | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0826 LCU per US$, end period | +15.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0831 LCU per US$, end period | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0795 LCU per US$, end period | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0742 LCU per US$, end period | -6.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0733 LCU per US$, end period | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0757 LCU per US$, end period | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 0.8515 LCU per US$, end period | +1024.8% |
| 1982 | 1.06 LCU per US$, end period | +24.3% |
| 1983 | 2.4 LCU per US$, end period | +126.8% |
| 1984 | 5.2 LCU per US$, end period | +116.7% |
| 1985 | 14 LCU per US$, end period | +169.2% |
| 1986 | 14 LCU per US$, end period | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 60 LCU per US$, end period | +328.6% |
| 1988 | 165 LCU per US$, end period | +175.0% |
| 1989 | 370 LCU per US$, end period | +124.2% |
| 1990 | 540 LCU per US$, end period | +45.9% |
| 1991 | 915 LCU per US$, end period | +69.4% |
| 1992 | 1,217 LCU per US$, end period | +33.0% |
| 1993 | 1,130 LCU per US$, end period | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 926.8 LCU per US$, end period | -18.0% |
| 1995 | 1,010 LCU per US$, end period | +8.9% |
| 1996 | 1,030 LCU per US$, end period | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 1,140 LCU per US$, end period | +10.7% |
| 1998 | 1,363 LCU per US$, end period | +19.5% |
| 1999 | 1,506 LCU per US$, end period | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 1,767 LCU per US$, end period | +17.3% |
| 2001 | 1,727 LCU per US$, end period | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 1,853 LCU per US$, end period | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 1,935 LCU per US$, end period | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 1,739 LCU per US$, end period | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 1,817 LCU per US$, end period | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 1,741 LCU per US$, end period | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 1,697 LCU per US$, end period | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 1,949 LCU per US$, end period | +14.8% |
| 2009 | 2,064 LCU per US$, end period | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 2,052 LCU per US$, end period | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 2,111 LCU per US$, end period | +2.9% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 2,111 LCU per US$, end period is above the median for low income countries, which is 506.96 LCU per US$, end period, 4.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 2,111 LCU per US$, end period is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 494.28 LCU per US$, end period, 4.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Official exchange rate in Uganda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +1024.8% | 0.0757 LCU per US$, end period | 0.8515 LCU per US$, end period |
| 1987 | +328.6% | 14 LCU per US$, end period | 60 LCU per US$, end period |
| 1988 | +175.0% | 60 LCU per US$, end period | 165 LCU per US$, end period |
| 1985 | +169.2% | 5.2 LCU per US$, end period | 14 LCU per US$, end period |
| 1983 | +126.8% | 1.06 LCU per US$, end period | 2.4 LCU per US$, end period |
| 1989 | +124.2% | 165 LCU per US$, end period | 370 LCU per US$, end period |
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
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4214 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 29.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.29 (2050)
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.