Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in Benin
Benin: Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average was 556.79 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in Benin, 1987–2026
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
In 2026, official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Benin stood at 556.79.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Benin peaked at 732.9 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 264.69, in 1992.
Benin ranks 38th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 305.8 | 297.85 | 319.01 | 3 |
| 1990s | 445.74 | 264.69 | 615.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 570.04 | 448.22 | 732.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 537.42 | 471.77 | 593.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 586.5 | 554.53 | 623.76 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 35 Central African Republic 560.28 compare
- 35 Cote d'Ivoire 560.28 compare
- 37 Guinea-Bissau 556.79 compare
- 38 Burkina Faso 556.79 compare
- 38 Cameroon 556.79 compare
- 38 Chad 556.79 compare
- 38 Equatorial Guinea 556.79 compare
- 38 Gabon 556.79 compare
- 38 Mali 556.79 compare
- 38 Niger 556.79 compare
- 38 Senegal 556.79 compare
- 38 Togo 556.79 compare
More reference data data for Benin
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1979 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1562 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6635 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5244 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8505 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Benin?
- Official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Benin was 556.79 in 2026, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
- What is the highest official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 732.9 in 2001.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 264.69 in 1992.
- How does Benin rank for official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average?
- Benin ranks 38th out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as part of Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average. 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. It is calculated as an annual average based on monthly averages (local currency units relative to the U.S. dollar).