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

Vanuatu: Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average was 119.66 in 2026. ▼ Falling

Latest (2026)
119.66
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
72nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
145.72
in 2001
All-time low
93.46
in 2011
Years of data
40
1987–2026

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

0501001501987200620261987: 109.81988: 104.41989: 1161990: 117.11991: 111.71992: 113.41993: 121.51994: 1151995: 111.91996: 111.51997: 115.81998: 127.91999: 129.22000: 137.92001: 145.72002: 139.32003: 121.92004: 111.92005: 110.52006: 111.92007: 102.32008: 102.92009: 107.32010: 99.72011: 93.52012: 94.22013: 95.92014: 97.22015: 106.72016: 109.52017: 107.52018: 1082019: 113.72020: 115.32021: 109.82022: 116.82023: 1202024: 120.82025: 121.82026: 119.7

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

Analysis

Vanuatu recorded 119.66 for official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in 2026.

The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Vanuatu peaked at 145.72 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 93.46, in 2011.

Vanuatu ranks 72nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 110.11 104.43 116.04 3
1990s 117.49 111.51 129.17 10
2000s 119.15 102.34 145.72 10
2010s 102.59 93.46 113.7 10
2020s 117.73 109.76 121.76 7

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 69 Kenya 129.12 compare
  2. 70 Iceland 123.91 compare
  3. 71 Bangladesh 122.37 compare
  4. 73 Venezuela 118.47 compare
  5. 74 French Polynesia 101.29 compare
  6. 74 New Caledonia 101.29 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Vanuatu?
Official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Vanuatu was 119.66 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 Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 145.72 in 2001.
What is the lowest official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 93.46 in 2011.
How does Vanuatu rank for official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average?
Vanuatu ranks 72nd out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
Is official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Vanuatu 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).