Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in Benin
Benin: Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average was 563.92 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 563.92.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 4.9% 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 37th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 300.54 | — |
| 1988 | 297.85 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 319.01 | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 272.27 | -14.7% |
| 1991 | 282.11 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 264.69 | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 283.16 | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 555.21 | +96.1% |
| 1995 | 499.15 | -10.1% |
| 1996 | 511.55 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 583.67 | +14.1% |
| 1998 | 589.95 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 615.67 | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 711.83 | +15.6% |
| 2001 | 732.9 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 696.38 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 581.06 | -16.6% |
| 2004 | 528.12 | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 527.79 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 522.86 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 479.26 | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 448.22 | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 472.02 | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 495.31 | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 471.77 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 510.51 | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 494.05 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 494.41 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 591.45 | +19.6% |
| 2016 | 593.01 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 582.03 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 555.7 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 585.96 | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 575.59 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 554.53 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 623.76 | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 606.57 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 606.34 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 581.93 | -4.0% |
| 2026 | 563.92 | -3.1% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 563.92 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 129.28, 4.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Benin's 563.92 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 563.92, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in Benin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +96.1% | 283.16 | 555.21 |
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 | 587.52 | 554.53 | 623.76 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 34 Sudan 644.28 compare
- 35 Central African Republic 564.28 compare
- 35 Cote d'Ivoire 564.28 compare
- 37 Burkina Faso 563.92 compare
- 37 Cameroon 563.92 compare
- 37 Chad 563.92 compare
- 37 Equatorial Guinea 563.92 compare
- 37 Gabon 563.92 compare
- 37 Guinea-Bissau 563.92 compare
- 37 Mali 563.92 compare
- 37 Niger 563.92 compare
- 37 Senegal 563.92 compare
- 37 Togo 563.92 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 563.92 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 37th out of 195 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 4.9%. 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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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. It is calculated as an annual average based on monthly averages (local currency units relative to the U.S. dollar).