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

Seychelles: Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average was 14.21 in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
14.21
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
113th
of 193 countries
All-time high
17.13
in 2020
All-time low
4.78
in 1995
Years of data
40
1987–2026

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

57.51012.51517.51987200620261987: 5.51988: 5.31989: 5.61990: 5.31991: 5.21992: 5.11993: 5.11994: 51995: 4.81996: 51997: 51998: 5.31999: 5.32000: 5.72001: 5.92002: 5.62003: 5.42004: 5.32005: 5.32006: 5.52007: 6.72008: 9.32009: 13.72010: 12.12011: 12.42012: 13.82013: 12.12014: 12.82015: 13.32016: 13.32017: 13.52018: 13.52019: 13.62020: 17.12021: 16.32022: 13.72023: 13.72024: 142025: 14.52026: 14.2

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 Seychelles is 14.21, measured in 2026.

The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Seychelles peaked at 17.13 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.78, in 1995.

Seychelles ranks 113th of 193 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 5.47 5.32 5.58 3
1990s 5.11 4.78 5.33 10
2000s 6.85 5.27 13.72 10
2010s 13.03 12.08 13.76 10
2020s 14.78 13.65 17.13 7

Countries ranked near Seychelles

  1. 110 Eswatini 16.32 compare
  2. 111 Maldives 15.33 compare
  3. 112 Eritrea 15.07 compare
  4. 114 Botswana 13.84 compare
  5. 115 Estonia 13.36 compare
  6. 116 Austria 11.75 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Seychelles?
Official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Seychelles was 14.21 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 Seychelles?
The highest recorded value was 17.13 in 2020.
What is the lowest official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average recorded in Seychelles?
The lowest recorded value was 4.78 in 1995.
How does Seychelles rank for official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average?
Seychelles ranks 113th out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
Is official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average rising or falling in Seychelles?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Seychelles 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).