Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average was 0.8333 in 2026. ▬ Flat
Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in Cayman Islands, 1987–2026
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
Cayman Islands recorded 0.8333 for official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in 2026. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Cayman Islands peaked at 0.8333 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.8333, in 1987.
That places Cayman Islands 184th out of 195 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.8333 | — |
| 1988 | 0.8333 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.8333 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.8333 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.8333 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.8333 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.8333 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.8333 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.8333 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.8333 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.8333 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.8333 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.8333 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.8333 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.8333 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.8333 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.8333 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.8333 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.8333 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.8333 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8333 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8333 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8333 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8333 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8333 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.8333 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.8333 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8333 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8333 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8333 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8333 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8333 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8333 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8333 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.8333 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.8333 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.8333 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.8333 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.8333 | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 0.8333 | +0.0% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 0.8333 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.1, 20% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 0.8333 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.28, 10% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8333 | 0.8333 | 0.8333 | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.8333 | 0.8333 | 0.8333 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8333 | 0.8333 | 0.8333 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8333 | 0.8333 | 0.8333 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8333 | 0.8333 | 0.8333 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 183 San Marino 0.8597 compare
- 185 Switzerland 0.7924 compare
- 186 Isle of Man 0.7438 compare
- 187 United Kingdom 0.7434 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Cayman Islands?
- Official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Cayman Islands was 0.8333 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 Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8333 in 1987.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8333 in 1987.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average?
- Cayman Islands ranks 184th out of 195 countries with data for 2026.
- Is official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cayman Islands 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).