Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in Sudan
Sudan: Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average was 644.28 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in Sudan, 1987–2024
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
In 2024, official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Sudan stood at 644.28. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
The figure is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 10,923.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Sudan peaked at 644.28 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.003, in 1987.
That places Sudan 34th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.003 | — |
| 1988 | 0.0045 | +50.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0045 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0045 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0069 | +54.6% |
| 1992 | 0.097 | +1300.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1586 | +63.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2883 | +81.8% |
| 1995 | 0.5782 | +100.6% |
| 1996 | 1.24 | +115.3% |
| 1997 | 1.57 | +26.0% |
| 1998 | 2 | +27.4% |
| 1999 | 2.51 | +25.8% |
| 2000 | 2.56 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 2.57 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 2.58 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 2.59 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 2.58 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 2.44 | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 2.17 | -10.9% |
| 2007 | 2.02 | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 2.09 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 2.33 | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 2.34 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 2.67 | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 3.54 | +32.5% |
| 2013 | 4.68 | +32.4% |
| 2014 | 5.84 | +24.8% |
| 2015 | 5.97 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 7.75 | +29.7% |
| 2017 | 63.67 | +721.8% |
| 2018 | 148.62 | +133.4% |
| 2019 | 233.56 | +57.1% |
| 2020 | 318.72 | +36.5% |
| 2021 | 415.56 | +30.4% |
| 2022 | 523.03 | +25.9% |
| 2023 | 586.69 | +12.2% |
| 2024 | 644.28 | +9.8% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 644.28 is above the median for low income countries, which is 563.92, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 644.28 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 563.92, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in Sudan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +1300.2% | 0.0069 | 0.097 |
| 2017 | +721.8% | 7.75 | 63.67 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.004 | 0.003 | 0.0045 | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.8459 | 0.0045 | 2.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.39 | 2.02 | 2.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.87 | 2.34 | 233.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 497.66 | 318.72 | 644.28 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 31 Iraq 1,300 compare
- 32 Angola 927.95 compare
- 33 Chile 900.67 compare
- 35 Central African Republic 564.28 compare
- 35 Cote d'Ivoire 564.28 compare
- 37 Benin 563.92 compare
- 37 Burkina Faso 563.92 compare
- 37 Cameroon 563.92 compare
- 37 Chad 563.92 compare
- 37 Equatorial Guinea 563.92 compare
- 37 Gabon 563.92 compare
- 37 Guinea-Bissau 563.92 compare
- 37 Mali 563.92 compare
- 37 Niger 563.92 compare
- 37 Senegal 563.92 compare
- 37 Togo 563.92 compare
More reference data data for Sudan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5846 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.81 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.69 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4356 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.69 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.96 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.8148 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 80.68 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 93.88 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.37 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Sudan?
- Official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Sudan was 644.28 in 2024, 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 Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 644.28 in 2024.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.003 in 1987.
- How does Sudan rank for official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average?
- Sudan ranks 34th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10,923.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan 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).