What is official exchange rate in Central African Republic?

Official exchange rate in Central African Republic 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 Central African Republic?

The highest recorded value was 732.4 LCU per US$, period average in 2001.

What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Central African Republic?

The lowest recorded value was 211.28 LCU per US$, period average in 1980.

How does Central African Republic rank for official exchange rate?

Central African Republic ranks 31st out of 213 countries with data for 2025.

Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Central African Republic?

Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Central African Republic 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.

Official exchange rate in Central African Republic

Name: Official exchange rate in Central African Republic
Creator: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Central African Republic: 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 213 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

1960–2025

Official exchange rate in Central African Republic, 1960–2025

Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$, period average.

Analysis

Central African Republic recorded 581.93 LCU per US$, period average for official exchange rate in 2025.

That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Central African Republic 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.

Central African Republic ranks 31st of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Official exchange rate in Central African Republic, year by year

Annual values for Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) in Central African Republic, 1960 to 2025.
Year	LCU per US$, 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$, period average	-4.3%
2019	585.91 LCU per US$, period average	+5.5%
2020	575.59 LCU per US$, period average	-1.8%
2021	554.53 LCU per US$, period average	-3.7%
2022	623.76 LCU per US$, period average	+12.5%
2023	606.57 LCU per US$, period average	-2.8%
2024	606.35 LCU per US$, period average	-0.0%
2025	581.93 LCU per US$, period average	-4.0%

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	591.45 LCU per US$, period average	554.53 LCU per US$, period average	623.76 LCU per US$, period average	6

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

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$, period average compare
31 Benin 581.93 LCU per US$, 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 Chad 581.93 LCU per US$, period average compare
31 Congo 581.93 LCU per US$, period average compare
31 Côte 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

See the full ranking of 215 places →

More financial sector data for Central African Republic

Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 67,487 current LCU per person (2016)
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 174.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2016)
Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.88 % change on previous year (2016)
Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 0 SDR (2022)
Gold reserves at market value 0 SDR (2022)
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 373.67 million SDR (2024)
Reserves excluding gold 375.18 million SDR (2024)
Total reserves (gold at market value) 375.18 million SDR (2024)
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 397.53 million SDR (2024)
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 74.57 SDR per person (2024)

All data for Central African Republic →

Frequently asked questions

What is official exchange rate in Central African Republic?: Official exchange rate in Central African Republic was 581.93 LCU per US$, period average in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Central African Republic?: The highest recorded value was 732.4 LCU per US$, period average in 2001.
What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Central African Republic?: The lowest recorded value was 211.28 LCU per US$, period average in 1980.
How does Central African Republic rank for official exchange rate?: Central African Republic ranks 31st out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Central African Republic?: Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Central African Republic data come from?: The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average)
Unit: LCU per US$, period average
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 215 places, 12,630 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

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.