Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average was 564.28 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in Central African Republic, 1987–2026
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 564.28 for official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in 2026.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Central African Republic peaked at 732.56 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 265.4, in 1992.
That places Central African Republic 35th out of 195 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.
Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 301.34 | — |
| 1988 | 298.64 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 319.86 | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 272.99 | -14.7% |
| 1991 | 282.86 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 265.4 | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 284.59 | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 545.21 | +91.6% |
| 1995 | 498.45 | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 511.26 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 583.29 | +14.1% |
| 1998 | 589.51 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 615.27 | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 711.78 | +15.7% |
| 2001 | 732.56 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 696.67 | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 582.05 | -16.5% |
| 2004 | 528.55 | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 528.18 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 523.31 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 479.45 | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 448.42 | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 471.64 | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 495.37 | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 472.4 | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 511.11 | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 495.18 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 496.02 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 592.69 | +19.5% |
| 2016 | 595.77 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 588.85 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 569.72 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 591.07 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 576.41 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 554.47 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 623.82 | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 606.57 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 606.4 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 581.89 | -4.0% |
| 2026 | 564.28 | -3.0% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 564.28 is above the median for low income countries, which is 563.92, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 564.28 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 Central African Republic 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 | +91.6% | 284.59 | 545.21 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 306.61 | 298.64 | 319.86 | 3 |
| 1990s | 444.88 | 265.4 | 615.27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 570.26 | 448.42 | 732.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 540.82 | 472.4 | 595.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 587.69 | 554.47 | 623.82 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 32 Angola 927.95 compare
- 33 Chile 900.67 compare
- 34 Sudan 644.28 compare
- 35 Cote d'Ivoire 564.28 compare
- 37 Benin 563.92 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
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0271 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7203 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1476 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Central African Republic?
- Official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Central African Republic was 564.28 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 Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 732.56 in 2001.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 265.4 in 1992.
- How does Central African Republic rank for official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average?
- Central African Republic ranks 35th out of 195 countries with data for 2026.
- Is official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic 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).