Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in Chad

Chad: Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average was 556.79 in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
556.79
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
38th
of 193 countries
All-time high
732.9
in 2001
All-time low
264.69
in 1992
Years of data
40
1987–2026

Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in Chad, 1987–2026

02004006008001987200620261987: 300.51988: 297.91989: 3191990: 272.31991: 282.11992: 264.71993: 283.21994: 555.21995: 499.11996: 511.61997: 583.71998: 5901999: 615.72000: 711.82001: 732.92002: 696.42003: 581.12004: 528.12005: 527.82006: 522.92007: 479.32008: 448.22009: 4722010: 495.32011: 471.82012: 510.52013: 4942014: 494.42015: 591.52016: 5932017: 5822018: 555.72019: 5862020: 575.62021: 554.52022: 623.82023: 606.62024: 606.32025: 581.92026: 556.8

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.

Analysis

Chad recorded 556.79 for official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in 2026.

The figure 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 Chad peaked at 732.9 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 264.69, in 1992.

Chad 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 Chad

  1. 35 Central African Republic 560.28 compare
  2. 35 Cote d'Ivoire 560.28 compare
  3. 37 Guinea-Bissau 556.79 compare
  4. 38 Benin 556.79 compare
  5. 38 Burkina Faso 556.79 compare
  6. 38 Cameroon 556.79 compare
  7. 38 Equatorial Guinea 556.79 compare
  8. 38 Gabon 556.79 compare
  9. 38 Mali 556.79 compare
  10. 38 Niger 556.79 compare
  11. 38 Senegal 556.79 compare
  12. 38 Togo 556.79 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Chad?
Official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Chad 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 Chad?
The highest recorded value was 732.9 in 2001.
What is the lowest official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average recorded in Chad?
The lowest recorded value was 264.69 in 1992.
How does Chad rank for official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average?
Chad ranks 38th out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
Is official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average rising or falling in Chad?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Chad 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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Indicator
Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 7,533 data points, 1987–2026
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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).