Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average was 556.79 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in Burkina Faso, 1987–2026
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 556.79 for official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in 2026.
That represents a change of 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 Burkina Faso peaked at 732.9 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 264.69, in 1992.
That places Burkina Faso 38th out of 193 countries with data for 2026, putting it 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 |
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 8,953 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 772.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 39.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric Fermentat 18,150 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 65.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 820.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0609 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 33.78 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Burkina Faso?
- Official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Burkina Faso 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 Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 732.9 in 2001.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 264.69 in 1992.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average?
- Burkina Faso ranks 38th out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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).