Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average was 4.34 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in Papua New Guinea, 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 Papua New Guinea stood at 4.34. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Papua New Guinea peaked at 4.34 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 0.8981, in 1989.
That places Papua New Guinea 141st 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 Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.9494 | — |
| 1988 | 0.9067 | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 0.8981 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.9987 | +11.2% |
| 1991 | 0.9952 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 1.01 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 1.02 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 1.07 | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 1.28 | +19.4% |
| 1996 | 1.32 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 1.44 | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 2.07 | +44.2% |
| 1999 | 2.58 | +24.4% |
| 2000 | 2.76 | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 3.36 | +21.8% |
| 2002 | 3.88 | +15.3% |
| 2003 | 3.55 | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 3.18 | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 3.06 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 3.04 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 2.92 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 2.66 | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 2.7 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 2.7 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 2.35 | -12.9% |
| 2012 | 2.06 | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 2.24 | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 2.52 | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 2.76 | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 3.13 | +13.4% |
| 2017 | 3.18 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 3.29 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 3.39 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 3.47 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 3.51 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 3.52 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 3.59 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 3.85 | +7.3% |
| 2025 | 4.11 | +6.6% |
| 2026 | 4.34 | +5.6% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 4.34 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 129.28, 3% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 4.34 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.06, 54% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.918 | 0.8981 | 0.9494 | 3 |
| 1990s | 1.38 | 0.9952 | 2.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.11 | 2.66 | 3.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.76 | 2.06 | 3.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.77 | 3.47 | 4.34 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More reference data data for Papua New Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6846 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5295 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2811 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0038 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Papua New Guinea?
- Official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Papua New Guinea was 4.34 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 Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 4.34 in 2026.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8981 in 1989.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 141st out of 195 countries with data for 2026.
- Is official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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).