Official exchange rate in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Official exchange rate was 2,693 LCU per US$, period average in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2,693 LCU per US$, period average
Change on year
up 15.1%
World rank
17th
of 215 countries
All-time high
2,693 LCU per US$, period average
in 2025
All-time low
0 LCU per US$, period average
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2025
Official exchange rate in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 2,693 LCU per US$, period average for official exchange rate in 2025. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.1% on the previous year and up 190.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 2,693 LCU per US$, period average in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 LCU per US$, period average, in 1960.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 17th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Official exchange rate in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$, period average | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 LCU per US$, period average | — |
| 1961 | 0 LCU per US$, period average | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 0 LCU per US$, period average | +20.0% |
| 1963 | 0 LCU per US$, period average | +20.2% |
| 1964 | 0 LCU per US$, period average | +117.8% |
| 1965 | 0 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0 LCU per US$, period average | +110.3% |
| 1968 | 0 LCU per US$, period average | +44.4% |
| 1969 | 0 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0 LCU per US$, period average | +58.1% |
| 1977 | 0 LCU per US$, period average | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 0 LCU per US$, period average | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 0 LCU per US$, period average | +106.7% |
| 1980 | 0 LCU per US$, period average | +62.0% |
| 1981 | 0 LCU per US$, period average | +56.6% |
| 1982 | 0 LCU per US$, period average | +31.2% |
| 1983 | 0 LCU per US$, period average | +124.2% |
| 1984 | 0 LCU per US$, period average | +180.3% |
| 1985 | 0 LCU per US$, period average | +38.0% |
| 1986 | 0 LCU per US$, period average | +19.6% |
| 1987 | 0 LCU per US$, period average | +88.5% |
| 1988 | 0 LCU per US$, period average | +66.4% |
| 1989 | 0 LCU per US$, period average | +103.9% |
| 1990 | 0 LCU per US$, period average | +88.4% |
| 1991 | 0 LCU per US$, period average | +2069.1% |
| 1992 | 0 LCU per US$, period average | +4041.6% |
| 1993 | 0 LCU per US$, period average | +1068.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0119 LCU per US$, period average | +47390.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0702 LCU per US$, period average | +488.3% |
| 1996 | 0.5018 LCU per US$, period average | +614.4% |
| 1997 | 1.31 LCU per US$, period average | +161.7% |
| 1998 | 1.61 LCU per US$, period average | +22.3% |
| 1999 | 4.02 LCU per US$, period average | +150.1% |
| 2000 | 21.82 LCU per US$, period average | +443.0% |
| 2001 | 206.62 LCU per US$, period average | +847.0% |
| 2002 | 346.49 LCU per US$, period average | +67.7% |
| 2003 | 405.18 LCU per US$, period average | +16.9% |
| 2004 | 399.48 LCU per US$, period average | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 473.91 LCU per US$, period average | +18.6% |
| 2006 | 468.28 LCU per US$, period average | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 516.75 LCU per US$, period average | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 559.29 LCU per US$, period average | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 809.79 LCU per US$, period average | +44.8% |
| 2010 | 905.91 LCU per US$, period average | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 919.49 LCU per US$, period average | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 919.75 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 919.57 LCU per US$, period average | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 925.23 LCU per US$, period average | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 925.99 LCU per US$, period average | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1,010 LCU per US$, period average | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 1,464 LCU per US$, period average | +44.9% |
| 2018 | 1,623 LCU per US$, period average | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 1,648 LCU per US$, period average | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 1,851 LCU per US$, period average | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 1,989 LCU per US$, period average | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 2,007 LCU per US$, period average | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 2,340 LCU per US$, period average | +16.6% |
| 2025 | 2,693 LCU per US$, period average | +15.1% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 2,693 LCU per US$, period average is above the median for low income countries, which is 581.93 LCU per US$, period average, 4.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 2,693 LCU per US$, period average is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 581.93 LCU per US$, period average, 4.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Official exchange rate in Democratic Republic of Congo 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 | +47390.9% | 0 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0119 LCU per US$, period average |
| 1992 | +4041.6% | 0 LCU per US$, period average | 0 LCU per US$, period average |
| 1991 | +2069.1% | 0 LCU per US$, period average | 0 LCU per US$, period average |
| 1993 | +1068.8% | 0 LCU per US$, period average | 0 LCU per US$, period average |
| 2001 | +847.0% | 21.82 LCU per US$, period average | 206.62 LCU per US$, period average |
| 1996 | +614.4% | 0.0702 LCU per US$, period average | 0.5018 LCU per US$, period average |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 LCU per US$, period average | 0 LCU per US$, period average | 0 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 LCU per US$, period average | 0 LCU per US$, period average | 0 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 LCU per US$, period average | 0 LCU per US$, period average | 0 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7523 LCU per US$, period average | 0 LCU per US$, period average | 4.02 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2000s | 420.76 LCU per US$, period average | 21.82 LCU per US$, period average | 809.79 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,126 LCU per US$, period average | 905.91 LCU per US$, period average | 1,648 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,176 LCU per US$, period average | 1,851 LCU per US$, period average | 2,693 LCU per US$, period average | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 14 Uganda 3,603 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 15 Mongolia 3,545 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 16 Burundi 2,943 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 18 Tanzania 2,598 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 19 Syria 2,506 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 20 South Sudan 2,163 LCU per US$, period average compare
More financial sector data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1982)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1982)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1982)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1982)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Official exchange rate in Democratic Republic of Congo was 2,693 LCU per US$, period average in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 2,693 LCU per US$, period average in 2025.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 LCU per US$, period average in 1960.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for official exchange rate?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 17th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 190.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, 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.