Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in United States

United States: Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average was 1 in 2026. ▬ Flat

Latest (2026)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
175th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1
in 1987
All-time low
1
in 1987
Years of data
40
1987–2026

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

00.20.40.60.811987200620261987: 11988: 11989: 11990: 11991: 11992: 11993: 11994: 11995: 11996: 11997: 11998: 11999: 12000: 12001: 12002: 12003: 12004: 12005: 12006: 12007: 12008: 12009: 12010: 12011: 12012: 12013: 12014: 12015: 12016: 12017: 12018: 12019: 12020: 12021: 12022: 12023: 12024: 12025: 12026: 1

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.

Analysis

United States recorded 1 for official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in 2026. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in United States peaked at 1 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1987.

United States ranks 175th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1 1 1 3
1990s 1 1 1 10
2000s 1 1 1 10
2010s 1 1 1 10
2020s 1 1 1 7

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 172 Canada 1.37 compare
  2. 173 Brunei 1.28 compare
  3. 173 Singapore 1.28 compare
  4. 175 Bahamas 1 compare
  5. 175 Bermuda 1 compare
  6. 175 Micronesia (country) 1 compare
  7. 175 Panama 1 compare
  8. 175 United States Virgin Islands 1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in United States?
Official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in United States was 1 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 United States?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 1987.
What is the lowest official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1987.
How does United States rank for official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average?
United States ranks 175th out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
Is official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United States 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).