Official exchange rate in Dominica
Dominica: Official exchange rate was 2.7 LCU per US$, period average in 2025. ▲ Rising
Official exchange rate in Dominica, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
The most recent figure for official exchange rate in Dominica is 2.7 LCU per US$, period average, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Dominica peaked at 2.7 LCU per US$, period average in 1977 and was at its lowest, 1.71 LCU per US$, period average, in 1960.
That places Dominica 137th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Official exchange rate in Dominica, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$, period average | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.71 LCU per US$, period average | — |
| 1961 | 1.71 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.71 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.71 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.71 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.71 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.71 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.76 LCU per US$, period average | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 2 LCU per US$, period average | +13.5% |
| 1969 | 2 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.97 LCU per US$, period average | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 1.92 LCU per US$, period average | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 1.96 LCU per US$, period average | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 2.05 LCU per US$, period average | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 2.17 LCU per US$, period average | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 2.61 LCU per US$, period average | +20.5% |
| 1977 | 2.7 LCU per US$, period average | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 2.7 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2.7 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2.7 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2.7 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2.7 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2.7 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2.7 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2.7 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2.7 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2.7 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2.7 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2.7 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2.7 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2.7 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.7 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.7 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.7 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.7 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.7 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.7 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.7 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.7 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.7 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.7 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.7 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.7 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.7 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.7 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.7 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.7 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.7 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.7 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.7 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.7 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.7 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.7 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.7 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.7 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.7 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.7 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.7 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.7 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.7 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.7 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.7 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.7 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.7 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2.7 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.78 LCU per US$, period average | 1.71 LCU per US$, period average | 2 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.28 LCU per US$, period average | 1.92 LCU per US$, period average | 2.7 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.7 LCU per US$, period average | 2.7 LCU per US$, period average | 2.7 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.7 LCU per US$, period average | 2.7 LCU per US$, period average | 2.7 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.7 LCU per US$, period average | 2.7 LCU per US$, period average | 2.7 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7 LCU per US$, period average | 2.7 LCU per US$, period average | 2.7 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7 LCU per US$, period average | 2.7 LCU per US$, period average | 2.7 LCU per US$, period average | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 134 Belarus 3.07 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 135 Samoa 2.79 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 136 Georgia 2.74 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 137 Antigua and Barbuda 2.7 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 137 Grenada 2.7 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 137 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2.7 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 137 Saint Lucia 2.7 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 137 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.7 LCU per US$, period average compare
More financial sector data for Dominica
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 2.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.1611 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 1,770 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 0.5485 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 1,826 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 0.5485 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 1,826 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 0.5485 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,826 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 120.25 million SDR (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in Dominica?
- Official exchange rate in Dominica was 2.7 LCU per US$, period average in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7 LCU per US$, period average in 1977.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.71 LCU per US$, period average in 1960.
- How does Dominica rank for official exchange rate?
- Dominica ranks 137th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, 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.