Official exchange rate in Guinea
Guinea: Official exchange rate was 9,565 LCU per US$, period average in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Official exchange rate in Guinea, 1960–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$, 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$, period average, in 1980.
Guinea ranks 8th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.68 LCU per US$, 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
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 9.9% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 1.28 (2024)
- Net domestic credit 77.94 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net foreign assets 34.69 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 10.6% (2025)
- Broad money 30.1% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 20.8% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 10.6% (2025)
- Net migration -16,282 (2025)
- Claims on central government 22.2% (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$, period average in 1980.
- How does Guinea rank for official exchange rate?
- Guinea ranks 8th out of 212 countries with data for 2020.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, 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.