Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in Morocco
Morocco: Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average was 9.25 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in Morocco, 1987–2026
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 9.25 for official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in 2026.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Morocco peaked at 11.3 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 7.75, in 2008.
Morocco ranks 123rd 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 Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 8.55 | — |
| 1988 | 8.4 | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 8.53 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 8.3 | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 8.63 | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 8.4 | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 9.2 | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 9.15 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 8.5 | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 8.69 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 9.5 | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 9.59 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 9.79 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 10.63 | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 11.3 | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 11.02 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 9.59 | -13.0% |
| 2004 | 8.87 | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 8.87 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 8.8 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 8.19 | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 7.75 | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 8.09 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 8.42 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 8.1 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 8.64 | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 8.41 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 8.42 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9.75 | +15.8% |
| 2016 | 9.81 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 9.7 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 9.38 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 9.62 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 9.49 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 8.98 | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 10.16 | +13.1% |
| 2023 | 10.13 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 9.94 | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 9.35 | -5.9% |
| 2026 | 9.25 | -1.0% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 9.25 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 129.28, 7% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 9.25 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.74, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.49 | 8.4 | 8.55 | 3 |
| 1990s | 8.97 | 8.3 | 9.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.31 | 7.75 | 11.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.02 | 8.1 | 9.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.62 | 8.98 | 10.16 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 120 Norway 9.58 compare
- 121 Tajikistan 9.41 compare
- 122 Sweden 9.33 compare
- 124 El Salvador 8.75 compare
- 125 Macao 8.06 compare
- 126 Solomon Islands 8.05 compare
More reference data data for Morocco
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4441 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4159 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 21.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.42 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Morocco?
- Official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Morocco was 9.25 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 Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 11.3 in 2001.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.75 in 2008.
- How does Morocco rank for official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average?
- Morocco ranks 123rd out of 195 countries with data for 2026.
- Is official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco 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).