Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in Eritrea
Eritrea: Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average was 15.07 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in Eritrea, 1987–2026
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 15.07 for official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Eritrea peaked at 15.38 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.07, in 1987.
Eritrea ranks 114th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 2.07 | — |
| 1988 | 2.07 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2.07 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2.07 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2.07 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.8 | +35.4% |
| 1993 | 5 | +78.4% |
| 1994 | 5.47 | +9.3% |
| 1995 | 6.16 | +12.7% |
| 1996 | 6.36 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 6.76 | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 7.36 | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 8.15 | +10.7% |
| 2000 | 9.62 | +18.1% |
| 2001 | 11.31 | +17.5% |
| 2002 | 13.96 | +23.4% |
| 2003 | 13.88 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 13.79 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 15.37 | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 15.38 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 15.38 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 15.38 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 15.38 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 15.38 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 15.38 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 15.38 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 15.38 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 15.38 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 15.38 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 15.35 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 15.07 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 15.07 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 15.07 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 15.07 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 15.07 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 15.07 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 15.07 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 15.07 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 15.07 | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 15.07 | +0.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 15.07 is below the median for low income countries, which is 563.92, 3% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 15.07 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 563.92, 3% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.07 | 2.07 | 2.07 | 3 |
| 1990s | 5.22 | 2.07 | 8.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.94 | 9.62 | 15.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.28 | 15.07 | 15.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.07 | 15.07 | 15.07 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More reference data data for Eritrea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0531 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 4.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 6,237 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 161.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 47.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 1,801 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 4,287 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.1557 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Eritrea?
- Official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Eritrea was 15.07 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 Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 15.38 in 2006.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.07 in 1987.
- How does Eritrea rank for official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average?
- Eritrea ranks 114th out of 195 countries with data for 2026.
- Is official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea 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).