Official exchange rate in Benin
Benin: Official exchange rate was 581.93 LCU per US$, period average in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
581.93 LCU per US$, period average
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
31st
of 215 countries
All-time high
732.4 LCU per US$, period average
in 2001
All-time low
211.28 LCU per US$, period average
in 1980
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Official exchange rate in Benin, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
In 2025, official exchange rate in Benin stood at 581.93 LCU per US$, period average.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Benin peaked at 732.4 LCU per US$, period average in 2001 and was at its lowest, 211.28 LCU per US$, period average, in 1980.
That places Benin 31st out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Official exchange rate in Benin, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$, period average | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 245.19 LCU per US$, period average | — |
| 1961 | 245.26 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 245.01 LCU per US$, period average | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 245.02 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 245.03 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 245.06 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 245.68 LCU per US$, period average | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 246 LCU per US$, period average | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 247.56 LCU per US$, period average | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 259.96 LCU per US$, period average | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 276.4 LCU per US$, period average | +6.3% |
| 1971 | 275.36 LCU per US$, period average | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 252.03 LCU per US$, period average | -8.5% |
| 1973 | 222.89 LCU per US$, period average | -11.6% |
| 1974 | 240.71 LCU per US$, period average | +8.0% |
| 1975 | 214.31 LCU per US$, period average | -11.0% |
| 1976 | 238.95 LCU per US$, period average | +11.5% |
| 1977 | 245.68 LCU per US$, period average | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 225.66 LCU per US$, period average | -8.2% |
| 1979 | 212.72 LCU per US$, period average | -5.7% |
| 1980 | 211.28 LCU per US$, period average | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 271.73 LCU per US$, period average | +28.6% |
| 1982 | 328.61 LCU per US$, period average | +20.9% |
| 1983 | 381.07 LCU per US$, period average | +16.0% |
| 1984 | 436.96 LCU per US$, period average | +14.7% |
| 1985 | 449.26 LCU per US$, period average | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 346.31 LCU per US$, period average | -22.9% |
| 1987 | 300.54 LCU per US$, period average | -13.2% |
| 1988 | 297.85 LCU per US$, period average | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 319.01 LCU per US$, period average | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 272.26 LCU per US$, period average | -14.7% |
| 1991 | 282.11 LCU per US$, period average | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 264.69 LCU per US$, period average | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 283.16 LCU per US$, period average | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 555.21 LCU per US$, period average | +96.1% |
| 1995 | 499.15 LCU per US$, period average | -10.1% |
| 1996 | 511.55 LCU per US$, period average | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 583.67 LCU per US$, period average | +14.1% |
| 1998 | 589.95 LCU per US$, period average | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 615.47 LCU per US$, period average | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 710.21 LCU per US$, period average | +15.4% |
| 2001 | 732.4 LCU per US$, period average | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 693.71 LCU per US$, period average | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 579.9 LCU per US$, period average | -16.4% |
| 2004 | 527.34 LCU per US$, period average | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 527.26 LCU per US$, period average | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 522.43 LCU per US$, period average | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 478.63 LCU per US$, period average | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 446 LCU per US$, period average | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 470.29 LCU per US$, period average | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 494.79 LCU per US$, period average | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 471.25 LCU per US$, period average | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 510.56 LCU per US$, period average | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 493.9 LCU per US$, period average | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 493.76 LCU per US$, period average | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 591.21 LCU per US$, period average | +19.7% |
| 2016 | 592.61 LCU per US$, period average | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 580.66 LCU per US$, period average | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 555.45 LCU per US$, period average | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 585.95 LCU per US$, period average | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 574.29 LCU per US$, period average | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 554.61 LCU per US$, period average | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 622.91 LCU per US$, period average | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 606.65 LCU per US$, period average | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 606.35 LCU per US$, period average | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 581.93 LCU per US$, period average | -4.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 581.93 LCU per US$, period average is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 103.16 LCU per US$, period average, 5.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 581.93 LCU per US$, period average is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 581.93 LCU per US$, period average, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Official exchange rate in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +96.1% | 283.16 LCU per US$, period average | 555.21 LCU per US$, period average |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 246.98 LCU per US$, period average | 245.01 LCU per US$, period average | 259.96 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1970s | 240.47 LCU per US$, period average | 212.72 LCU per US$, period average | 276.4 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1980s | 334.26 LCU per US$, period average | 211.28 LCU per US$, period average | 449.26 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1990s | 445.72 LCU per US$, period average | 264.69 LCU per US$, period average | 615.47 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2000s | 568.82 LCU per US$, period average | 446 LCU per US$, period average | 732.4 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2010s | 537.01 LCU per US$, period average | 471.25 LCU per US$, period average | 592.61 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2020s | 591.12 LCU per US$, period average | 554.61 LCU per US$, period average | 622.91 LCU per US$, period average | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 28 Malawi 1,161 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 29 Chile 951.33 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 30 Angola 911.99 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 31 Burkina Faso 581.93 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 31 Cameroon 581.93 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 31 Central African Republic 581.93 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 31 Chad 581.93 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 31 Congo 581.93 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 31 Cote d'Ivoire 581.93 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 31 Equatorial Guinea 581.93 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 31 Gabon 581.93 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 31 Guinea-Bissau 581.93 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 31 Mali 581.93 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 31 Niger 581.93 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 31 Senegal 581.93 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 31 Togo 581.93 LCU per US$, period average compare
More financial sector data for Benin
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 1.7 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 1.24 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 1.7 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in Benin?
- Official exchange rate in Benin was 581.93 LCU per US$, period average in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 732.4 LCU per US$, period average in 2001.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 211.28 LCU per US$, period average in 1980.
- How does Benin rank for official exchange rate?
- Benin ranks 31st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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. 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.