Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in Syria
Syria: Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average was 12,567 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in Syria, 1987–2024
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
Syria recorded 12,567 for official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in 2024. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
That represents a change of up 111.4% on the previous year and up 8,053.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Syria peaked at 12,567 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.92, in 1987.
Syria ranks 10th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 3.92 | — |
| 1988 | 11.22 | +186.0% |
| 1989 | 11.22 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 11.22 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 11.22 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 11.22 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 11.22 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 11.22 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 11.22 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 11.22 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 11.22 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 11.22 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 11.22 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 11.22 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 11.22 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 11.22 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 11.22 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 11.22 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 11.22 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 11.22 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 11.22 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 11.22 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 11.22 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 11.22 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 48.34 | +330.6% |
| 2012 | 64.58 | +33.6% |
| 2013 | 108.73 | +68.4% |
| 2014 | 154.13 | +41.8% |
| 2015 | 237.03 | +53.8% |
| 2016 | 460.28 | +94.2% |
| 2017 | 492.61 | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 436.5 | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 436.5 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 877.95 | +101.1% |
| 2021 | 1,256 | +43.1% |
| 2022 | 2,506 | +99.5% |
| 2023 | 5,946 | +137.3% |
| 2024 | 12,567 | +111.4% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 12,567 is above the median for low income countries, which is 563.92, 22.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Syria's 12,567 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.74, 1623.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.79 | 3.92 | 11.22 | 3 |
| 1990s | 11.22 | 11.22 | 11.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.22 | 11.22 | 11.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 244.99 | 11.22 | 492.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,631 | 877.95 | 12,567 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More reference data data for Syria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 276.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 23.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 7,688 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 775.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.91 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Syria?
- Official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Syria was 12,567 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 Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 12,567 in 2024.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.92 in 1987.
- How does Syria rank for official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average?
- Syria ranks 10th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8,053.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria 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).