Official exchange rate in Algeria
Algeria: Official exchange rate was 131.61 LCU per US$, period average in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
131.61 LCU per US$, period average
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
59th
of 215 countries
All-time high
142 LCU per US$, period average
in 2022
All-time low
3.84 LCU per US$, period average
in 1980
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Official exchange rate in Algeria, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
The most recent figure for official exchange rate in Algeria is 131.61 LCU per US$, period average, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Algeria peaked at 142 LCU per US$, period average in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.84 LCU per US$, period average, in 1980.
Algeria ranks 59th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Official exchange rate in Algeria, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$, period average | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.94 LCU per US$, period average | — |
| 1961 | 4.94 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 4.94 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 4.94 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 4.94 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 4.94 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 4.94 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 4.94 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 4.94 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 4.94 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 4.94 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 4.91 LCU per US$, period average | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 4.48 LCU per US$, period average | -8.8% |
| 1973 | 3.96 LCU per US$, period average | -11.6% |
| 1974 | 4.18 LCU per US$, period average | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 3.95 LCU per US$, period average | -5.5% |
| 1976 | 4.16 LCU per US$, period average | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 4.15 LCU per US$, period average | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 3.97 LCU per US$, period average | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 3.85 LCU per US$, period average | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 3.84 LCU per US$, period average | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 4.32 LCU per US$, period average | +12.5% |
| 1982 | 4.59 LCU per US$, period average | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 4.79 LCU per US$, period average | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 4.98 LCU per US$, period average | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 5.03 LCU per US$, period average | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 4.7 LCU per US$, period average | -6.5% |
| 1987 | 4.85 LCU per US$, period average | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 5.91 LCU per US$, period average | +22.0% |
| 1989 | 7.61 LCU per US$, period average | +28.6% |
| 1990 | 8.96 LCU per US$, period average | +17.7% |
| 1991 | 18.47 LCU per US$, period average | +106.2% |
| 1992 | 21.84 LCU per US$, period average | +18.2% |
| 1993 | 23.35 LCU per US$, period average | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 35.06 LCU per US$, period average | +50.2% |
| 1995 | 47.66 LCU per US$, period average | +36.0% |
| 1996 | 54.75 LCU per US$, period average | +14.9% |
| 1997 | 57.71 LCU per US$, period average | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 58.74 LCU per US$, period average | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 66.57 LCU per US$, period average | +13.3% |
| 2000 | 75.26 LCU per US$, period average | +13.0% |
| 2001 | 77.22 LCU per US$, period average | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 79.68 LCU per US$, period average | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 77.39 LCU per US$, period average | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 72.06 LCU per US$, period average | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 73.28 LCU per US$, period average | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 72.65 LCU per US$, period average | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 69.29 LCU per US$, period average | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 64.58 LCU per US$, period average | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 72.65 LCU per US$, period average | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 74.39 LCU per US$, period average | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 72.94 LCU per US$, period average | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 77.54 LCU per US$, period average | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 79.37 LCU per US$, period average | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 80.58 LCU per US$, period average | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 100.69 LCU per US$, period average | +25.0% |
| 2016 | 109.44 LCU per US$, period average | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 110.97 LCU per US$, period average | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 116.59 LCU per US$, period average | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 119.35 LCU per US$, period average | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 126.78 LCU per US$, period average | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 135.06 LCU per US$, period average | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 142 LCU per US$, period average | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 135.84 LCU per US$, period average | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 134.05 LCU per US$, period average | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 131.61 LCU per US$, period average | -1.8% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 131.61 LCU per US$, period average is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.38 LCU per US$, period average, 7.6× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 131.61 LCU per US$, period average is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.33 LCU per US$, period average, 18.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Official exchange rate in Algeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +106.2% | 8.96 LCU per US$, period average | 18.47 LCU per US$, period average |
| 1994 | +50.2% | 23.35 LCU per US$, period average | 35.06 LCU per US$, period average |
| 1995 | +36.0% | 35.06 LCU per US$, period average | 47.66 LCU per US$, period average |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.94 LCU per US$, period average | 4.94 LCU per US$, period average | 4.94 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.26 LCU per US$, period average | 3.85 LCU per US$, period average | 4.94 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.06 LCU per US$, period average | 3.84 LCU per US$, period average | 7.61 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.31 LCU per US$, period average | 8.96 LCU per US$, period average | 66.57 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.41 LCU per US$, period average | 64.58 LCU per US$, period average | 79.68 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.19 LCU per US$, period average | 72.94 LCU per US$, period average | 119.35 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2020s | 134.22 LCU per US$, period average | 126.78 LCU per US$, period average | 142 LCU per US$, period average | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 56 Jamaica 159.1 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 57 Japan 149.66 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 58 Nepal 139.12 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 60 Haiti 130.63 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 61 Kenya 129.3 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 62 Iceland 128.44 LCU per US$, period average compare
More financial sector data for Algeria
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 14.63 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 10.69 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 14.63 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in Algeria?
- Official exchange rate in Algeria was 131.61 LCU per US$, period average in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 142 LCU per US$, period average in 2022.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.84 LCU per US$, period average in 1980.
- How does Algeria rank for official exchange rate?
- Algeria ranks 59th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 66 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
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. This indicator represents the ratio of Local Currency Units relative to United States dollars.This indicator is derived as an average over the reference period.