Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in Kenya
Kenya: Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average was 129.28 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in Kenya, 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 Kenya stood at 129.28.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Kenya peaked at 139.99 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.71, in 1987.
Kenya ranks 70th 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 Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 16.71 | — |
| 1988 | 18.02 | +7.9% |
| 1989 | 20.51 | +13.8% |
| 1990 | 22.85 | +11.4% |
| 1991 | 27.37 | +19.8% |
| 1992 | 32.1 | +17.3% |
| 1993 | 63.13 | +96.6% |
| 1994 | 55.92 | -11.4% |
| 1995 | 51.33 | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 56.5 | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 58.88 | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 60.34 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 70.33 | +16.6% |
| 2000 | 76.19 | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 78.55 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 78.73 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 75.95 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 79.19 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 75.5 | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 72.05 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 67.3 | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 69.2 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 77.24 | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 79.17 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 88.8 | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 84.47 | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 86.11 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 87.95 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 98.19 | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 101.53 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 103.41 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 101.27 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 102.01 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 106.51 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 109.64 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 117.89 | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 139.99 | +18.7% |
| 2024 | 134.89 | -3.6% |
| 2025 | 129.26 | -4.2% |
| 2026 | 129.28 | +0.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 129.28 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 129.28, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 129.28 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 563.92, 23% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in Kenya 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +96.6% | 32.1 | 63.13 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.42 | 16.71 | 20.51 | 3 |
| 1990s | 49.88 | 22.85 | 70.33 | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.99 | 67.3 | 79.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.29 | 79.17 | 103.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 123.92 | 106.51 | 139.99 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More reference data data for Kenya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 68.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Kenya?
- Official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Kenya was 129.28 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 139.99 in 2023.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.71 in 1987.
- How does Kenya rank for official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average?
- Kenya ranks 70th out of 195 countries with data for 2026.
- Is official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya 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).