Official exchange rate in Guyana
Guyana: Official exchange rate was 208.5 LCU per US$, period average in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
208.5 LCU per US$, period average
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
53rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
208.5 LCU per US$, period average
in 2019
All-time low
1.71 LCU per US$, period average
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Official exchange rate in Guyana, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
In 2025, official exchange rate in Guyana stood at 208.5 LCU per US$, period average. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Guyana peaked at 208.5 LCU per US$, period average in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.71 LCU per US$, period average, in 1960.
Guyana ranks 53rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Official exchange rate in Guyana, 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 | 1.74 LCU per US$, period average | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 2 LCU per US$, period average | +15.1% |
| 1969 | 2 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.99 LCU per US$, period average | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 2.09 LCU per US$, period average | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 2.11 LCU per US$, period average | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 2.23 LCU per US$, period average | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 2.36 LCU per US$, period average | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 2.55 LCU per US$, period average | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 2.55 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2.55 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2.55 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2.55 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2.81 LCU per US$, period average | +10.3% |
| 1982 | 3 LCU per US$, period average | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 3 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3.83 LCU per US$, period average | +27.7% |
| 1985 | 4.25 LCU per US$, period average | +11.0% |
| 1986 | 4.27 LCU per US$, period average | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 9.76 LCU per US$, period average | +128.3% |
| 1988 | 10 LCU per US$, period average | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 27.16 LCU per US$, period average | +171.6% |
| 1990 | 39.53 LCU per US$, period average | +45.6% |
| 1991 | 111.81 LCU per US$, period average | +182.8% |
| 1992 | 125 LCU per US$, period average | +11.8% |
| 1993 | 126.73 LCU per US$, period average | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 138.29 LCU per US$, period average | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 141.99 LCU per US$, period average | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 140.38 LCU per US$, period average | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 142.4 LCU per US$, period average | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 150.52 LCU per US$, period average | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 178 LCU per US$, period average | +18.3% |
| 2000 | 182.43 LCU per US$, period average | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 187.32 LCU per US$, period average | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 190.66 LCU per US$, period average | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 193.88 LCU per US$, period average | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 198.31 LCU per US$, period average | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 199.88 LCU per US$, period average | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 200.19 LCU per US$, period average | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 202.35 LCU per US$, period average | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 203.63 LCU per US$, period average | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 203.95 LCU per US$, period average | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 203.64 LCU per US$, period average | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 204.02 LCU per US$, period average | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 204.36 LCU per US$, period average | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 205.39 LCU per US$, period average | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 206.45 LCU per US$, period average | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 206.5 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 206.5 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 206.5 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 207.72 LCU per US$, period average | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 208.5 LCU per US$, period average | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 208.5 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 208.5 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 208.5 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 208.5 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 208.5 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 208.5 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 208.5 LCU per US$, period average is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 LCU per US$, period average, 208.5× the median. (84 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 208.5 LCU per US$, period average is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.7 LCU per US$, period average, 77.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Official exchange rate in Guyana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +182.8% | 39.53 LCU per US$, period average | 111.81 LCU per US$, period average |
| 1989 | +171.6% | 10 LCU per US$, period average | 27.16 LCU per US$, period average |
| 1987 | +128.3% | 4.27 LCU per US$, period average | 9.76 LCU per US$, period average |
| 1990 | +45.6% | 27.16 LCU per US$, period average | 39.53 LCU per US$, period average |
| 1984 | +27.7% | 3 LCU per US$, period average | 3.83 LCU per US$, period average |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.77 LCU per US$, period average | 1.71 LCU per US$, period average | 2 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.3 LCU per US$, period average | 1.99 LCU per US$, period average | 2.55 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.06 LCU per US$, period average | 2.55 LCU per US$, period average | 27.16 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1990s | 129.46 LCU per US$, period average | 39.53 LCU per US$, period average | 178 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2000s | 196.26 LCU per US$, period average | 182.43 LCU per US$, period average | 203.95 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2010s | 205.96 LCU per US$, period average | 203.64 LCU per US$, period average | 208.5 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2020s | 208.5 LCU per US$, period average | 208.5 LCU per US$, period average | 208.5 LCU per US$, period average | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 50 Hungary 353.14 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 51 Sri Lanka 327.51 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 52 Pakistan 281.14 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 54 Liberia 191.31 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 55 Djibouti 177.72 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 56 Jamaica 159.1 LCU per US$, period average compare
More financial sector data for Guyana
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1976)
- 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 (1976)
- 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 (1976)
- 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 (1976)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in Guyana?
- Official exchange rate in Guyana was 208.5 LCU per US$, period average in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 208.5 LCU per US$, period average in 2019.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.71 LCU per US$, period average in 1960.
- How does Guyana rank for official exchange rate?
- Guyana ranks 53rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, 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.