Official exchange rate in Guinea
Guinea: Official exchange rate was 9,565 LCU per US$, period average in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
9,565 LCU per US$, period average
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
8th
of 215 countries
All-time high
9,565 LCU per US$, period average
in 2020
All-time low
18.97 LCU per US$, period average
in 1980
Years of data
61
1960–2020
Official exchange rate in Guinea, 1960–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
In 2020, official exchange rate in Guinea stood at 9,565 LCU per US$, period average. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 67.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Guinea peaked at 9,565 LCU per US$, period average in 2020 and was at its lowest, 18.97 LCU per US$, period average, in 1980.
Guinea ranks 8th 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 Guinea, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$, period average | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 24.68 LCU per US$, period average | — |
| 1961 | 24.68 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 24.68 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 24.68 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 24.68 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 24.68 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 24.68 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 24.68 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 24.68 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 24.68 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 24.68 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 24.61 LCU per US$, period average | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 22.74 LCU per US$, period average | -7.6% |
| 1973 | 20.72 LCU per US$, period average | -8.9% |
| 1974 | 20.56 LCU per US$, period average | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 20.67 LCU per US$, period average | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 21.38 LCU per US$, period average | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 21.14 LCU per US$, period average | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 19.72 LCU per US$, period average | -6.7% |
| 1979 | 19.11 LCU per US$, period average | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 18.97 LCU per US$, period average | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 20.95 LCU per US$, period average | +10.4% |
| 1982 | 22.37 LCU per US$, period average | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 23.1 LCU per US$, period average | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 24.09 LCU per US$, period average | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 24.33 LCU per US$, period average | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 333.45 LCU per US$, period average | +1270.4% |
| 1987 | 428.4 LCU per US$, period average | +28.5% |
| 1988 | 474.4 LCU per US$, period average | +10.7% |
| 1989 | 591.65 LCU per US$, period average | +24.7% |
| 1990 | 660.17 LCU per US$, period average | +11.6% |
| 1991 | 753.86 LCU per US$, period average | +14.2% |
| 1992 | 902 LCU per US$, period average | +19.7% |
| 1993 | 955.49 LCU per US$, period average | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 976.64 LCU per US$, period average | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 991.41 LCU per US$, period average | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 1,004 LCU per US$, period average | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 1,095 LCU per US$, period average | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 1,237 LCU per US$, period average | +12.9% |
| 1999 | 1,387 LCU per US$, period average | +12.2% |
| 2000 | 1,747 LCU per US$, period average | +25.9% |
| 2001 | 1,951 LCU per US$, period average | +11.7% |
| 2002 | 1,976 LCU per US$, period average | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 1,985 LCU per US$, period average | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 2,244 LCU per US$, period average | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 3,644 LCU per US$, period average | +62.4% |
| 2006 | 5,149 LCU per US$, period average | +41.3% |
| 2007 | 4,198 LCU per US$, period average | -18.5% |
| 2008 | 4,602 LCU per US$, period average | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 4,801 LCU per US$, period average | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 5,726 LCU per US$, period average | +19.3% |
| 2011 | 6,658 LCU per US$, period average | +16.3% |
| 2012 | 6,986 LCU per US$, period average | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 6,908 LCU per US$, period average | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 7,014 LCU per US$, period average | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 7,486 LCU per US$, period average | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 8,968 LCU per US$, period average | +19.8% |
| 2017 | 9,088 LCU per US$, period average | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 9,011 LCU per US$, period average | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 9,184 LCU per US$, period average | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 9,565 LCU per US$, period average | +4.2% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 9,565 LCU per US$, period average is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 103.16 LCU per US$, period average, 92.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 9,565 LCU per US$, period average is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 581.93 LCU per US$, period average, 16.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Official exchange rate in Guinea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +1270.4% | 24.33 LCU per US$, period average | 333.45 LCU per US$, period average |
| 2005 | +62.4% | 2,244 LCU per US$, period average | 3,644 LCU per US$, period average |
| 2006 | +41.3% | 3,644 LCU per US$, period average | 5,149 LCU per US$, period average |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.68 LCU per US$, period average | 24.68 LCU per US$, period average | 24.68 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.53 LCU per US$, period average | 19.11 LCU per US$, period average | 24.68 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1980s | 196.17 LCU per US$, period average | 18.97 LCU per US$, period average | 591.65 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1990s | 996.31 LCU per US$, period average | 660.17 LCU per US$, period average | 1,387 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,230 LCU per US$, period average | 1,747 LCU per US$, period average | 5,149 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,703 LCU per US$, period average | 5,726 LCU per US$, period average | 9,184 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,565 LCU per US$, period average | 9,565 LCU per US$, period average | 9,565 LCU per US$, period average | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 5 Laos 20,167 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 6 Indonesia 16,478 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 7 Uzbekistan 12,579 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 9 Paraguay 7,545 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 10 Turkmenistan 5,200 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 11 Madagascar 4,530 LCU per US$, period average compare
More financial sector data for Guinea
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 2.44 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 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 1.78 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 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 2.44 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 Guinea?
- Official exchange rate in Guinea was 9,565 LCU per US$, period average in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 9,565 LCU per US$, period average in 2020.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.97 LCU per US$, period average in 1980.
- How does Guinea rank for official exchange rate?
- Guinea ranks 8th out of 215 countries with data for 2020.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, 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.