Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in Libya
Libya: Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average was 6.23 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in Libya, 1987–2026
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Libya is 6.23, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.5% on the previous year and up 348.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Libya peaked at 6.23 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 0.2807, in 1991.
Libya ranks 136th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.297 | — |
| 1988 | 0.2858 | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2996 | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 0.2832 | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2807 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.2816 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.3044 | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 0.3484 | +14.5% |
| 1995 | 0.4181 | +20.0% |
| 1996 | 0.4368 | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 0.4609 | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 0.4676 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.4638 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.5122 | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 0.6051 | +18.1% |
| 2002 | 1.27 | +110.0% |
| 2003 | 1.29 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 1.3 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 1.31 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.31 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.26 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 1.22 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 1.25 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 1.27 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.22 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 1.26 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 1.27 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.27 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.38 | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 1.39 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.39 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.36 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 1.4 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 1.39 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 4.51 | +225.1% |
| 2022 | 4.81 | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 4.81 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 4.83 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 5.3 | +9.7% |
| 2026 | 6.23 | +17.5% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 6.23 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.19, 22% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Libya's 6.23 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.74, 80% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in Libya 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +225.1% | 1.39 | 4.51 |
| 2002 | +110.0% | 0.6051 | 1.27 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2941 | 0.2858 | 0.2996 | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.3745 | 0.2807 | 0.4676 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.13 | 0.5122 | 1.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.32 | 1.22 | 1.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.56 | 1.39 | 6.23 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More reference data data for Libya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0637 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2136 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0873 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1144 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Libya?
- Official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Libya was 6.23 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 Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 6.23 in 2026.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2807 in 1991.
- How does Libya rank for official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average?
- Libya ranks 136th out of 195 countries with data for 2026.
- Is official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 348.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya 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).