Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in Guyana
Guyana: Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average was 208.5 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in Guyana, 1987–2026
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
In 2026, official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Guyana stood at 208.5. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Guyana peaked at 208.5 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.76, in 1987.
That places Guyana 58th out of 195 countries with data for 2026, putting it 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 Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 9.76 | — |
| 1988 | 10 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 27.16 | +171.6% |
| 1990 | 39.53 | +45.6% |
| 1991 | 111.81 | +182.8% |
| 1992 | 125 | +11.8% |
| 1993 | 126.73 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 138.29 | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 141.99 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 140.38 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 142.4 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 150.52 | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 178 | +18.3% |
| 2000 | 182.43 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 187.32 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 190.66 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 193.88 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 198.31 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 199.88 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 200.19 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 202.35 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 203.63 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 203.95 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 203.64 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 204.02 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 204.36 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 205.39 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 206.45 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 206.5 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 206.5 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 206.5 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 207.72 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 208.5 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 208.5 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 208.5 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 208.5 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 208.5 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 208.5 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 208.5 | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 208.5 | +0.0% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 208.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.1, 50.9× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 208.5 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.28, 25.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in Guyana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +182.8% | 39.53 | 111.81 |
| 1989 | +171.6% | 10 | 27.16 |
| 1990 | +45.6% | 27.16 | 39.53 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.64 | 9.76 | 27.16 | 3 |
| 1990s | 129.46 | 39.53 | 178 | 10 |
| 2000s | 196.26 | 182.43 | 203.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 205.96 | 203.64 | 208.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 208.5 | 208.5 | 208.5 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More reference data data for Guyana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0791 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0297 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1326 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0457 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1619 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Guyana?
- Official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Guyana was 208.5 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 Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 208.5 in 2019.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.76 in 1987.
- How does Guyana rank for official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average?
- Guyana ranks 58th out of 195 countries with data for 2026.
- Is official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana 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).