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

Kuwait: Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average was 0.3092 in 2026. ▬ Flat

Latest (2026)
0.3092
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
193rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
0.311
in 2023
All-time low
0.2689
in 2008
Years of data
40
1987–2026

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

00.10.20.31987200620261987: 0.2781988: 0.2811989: 0.2951990: 0.2911991: 0.2881992: 0.2941993: 0.3031994: 0.2981995: 0.2991996: 0.31997: 0.3031998: 0.3051999: 0.3042000: 0.3072001: 0.3072002: 0.3042003: 0.2982004: 0.2952005: 0.2922006: 0.292007: 0.2842008: 0.2692009: 0.2882010: 0.2872011: 0.2762012: 0.282013: 0.2842014: 0.2852015: 0.3012016: 0.3022017: 0.3032018: 0.3022019: 0.3042020: 0.3092021: 0.3052022: 0.312023: 0.3112024: 0.312025: 0.312026: 0.309

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 Kuwait stood at 0.3092.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Kuwait peaked at 0.311 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2689, in 2008.

Kuwait ranks 193rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.2843 0.2775 0.2945 3
1990s 0.2985 0.2878 0.3048 10
2000s 0.2934 0.2689 0.3069 10
2010s 0.2925 0.2764 0.3039 10
2020s 0.3094 0.3054 0.311 7

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 190 Oman 0.385 compare
  2. 191 Bahrain 0.378 compare
  3. 192 Malta 0.3667 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Kuwait?
Official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Kuwait was 0.3092 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 Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 0.311 in 2023.
What is the lowest official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2689 in 2008.
How does Kuwait rank for official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average?
Kuwait ranks 193rd out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
Is official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Kuwait 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).