Official exchange rate in Kiribati
Kiribati: Official exchange rate was 1.55 LCU per US$, period average in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.55 LCU per US$, period average
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
154th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.93 LCU per US$, period average
in 2001
All-time low
0.6967 LCU per US$, period average
in 1974
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Official exchange rate in Kiribati, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 1.55 LCU per US$, period average for official exchange rate in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Kiribati peaked at 1.93 LCU per US$, period average in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.6967 LCU per US$, period average, in 1974.
Kiribati ranks 154th of 215 countries on this measure, 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 Kiribati, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$, period average | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.8929 LCU per US$, period average | — |
| 1961 | 0.8929 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.8929 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.8929 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.8929 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.8929 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.8929 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.8929 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.8929 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.8929 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.8929 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.8827 LCU per US$, period average | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.8387 LCU per US$, period average | -5.0% |
| 1973 | 0.7041 LCU per US$, period average | -16.0% |
| 1974 | 0.6967 LCU per US$, period average | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.7639 LCU per US$, period average | +9.6% |
| 1976 | 0.8183 LCU per US$, period average | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 0.9018 LCU per US$, period average | +10.2% |
| 1978 | 0.8737 LCU per US$, period average | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.8946 LCU per US$, period average | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.8782 LCU per US$, period average | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.8702 LCU per US$, period average | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.9859 LCU per US$, period average | +13.3% |
| 1983 | 1.11 LCU per US$, period average | +12.6% |
| 1984 | 1.14 LCU per US$, period average | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 1.43 LCU per US$, period average | +25.7% |
| 1986 | 1.5 LCU per US$, period average | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 1.43 LCU per US$, period average | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 1.28 LCU per US$, period average | -10.4% |
| 1989 | 1.26 LCU per US$, period average | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 1.28 LCU per US$, period average | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 1.28 LCU per US$, period average | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 1.36 LCU per US$, period average | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 1.47 LCU per US$, period average | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 1.37 LCU per US$, period average | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 1.35 LCU per US$, period average | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 1.28 LCU per US$, period average | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 1.35 LCU per US$, period average | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 1.59 LCU per US$, period average | +18.1% |
| 1999 | 1.55 LCU per US$, period average | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 1.72 LCU per US$, period average | +11.3% |
| 2001 | 1.93 LCU per US$, period average | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 1.84 LCU per US$, period average | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 1.54 LCU per US$, period average | -16.2% |
| 2004 | 1.36 LCU per US$, period average | -11.8% |
| 2005 | 1.31 LCU per US$, period average | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 1.33 LCU per US$, period average | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 1.2 LCU per US$, period average | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 1.19 LCU per US$, period average | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.28 LCU per US$, period average | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 1.09 LCU per US$, period average | -15.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9695 LCU per US$, period average | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9658 LCU per US$, period average | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.04 LCU per US$, period average | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 1.11 LCU per US$, period average | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 1.33 LCU per US$, period average | +20.0% |
| 2016 | 1.35 LCU per US$, period average | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.3 LCU per US$, period average | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 1.34 LCU per US$, period average | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 1.44 LCU per US$, period average | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 1.45 LCU per US$, period average | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.33 LCU per US$, period average | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 1.44 LCU per US$, period average | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 1.51 LCU per US$, period average | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 1.52 LCU per US$, period average | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 1.55 LCU per US$, period average | +2.4% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 1.55 LCU per US$, period average is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 103.16 LCU per US$, period average, 2% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 1.55 LCU per US$, period average is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.2 LCU per US$, period average, 37% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8929 LCU per US$, period average | 0.8929 LCU per US$, period average | 0.8929 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8267 LCU per US$, period average | 0.6967 LCU per US$, period average | 0.9018 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.19 LCU per US$, period average | 0.8702 LCU per US$, period average | 1.5 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.39 LCU per US$, period average | 1.28 LCU per US$, period average | 1.59 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.47 LCU per US$, period average | 1.19 LCU per US$, period average | 1.93 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.19 LCU per US$, period average | 0.9658 LCU per US$, period average | 1.44 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.47 LCU per US$, period average | 1.33 LCU per US$, period average | 1.55 LCU per US$, period average | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 151 Bulgaria 1.74 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 152 New Zealand 1.72 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 153 Azerbaijan 1.7 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 154 Australia 1.55 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 154 Nauru 1.55 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 154 Tuvalu 1.55 LCU per US$, period average compare
More financial sector data for Kiribati
- 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 0.0055 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 14.14 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 0.004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 10.32 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 0.0055 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 14.14 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 Kiribati?
- Official exchange rate in Kiribati was 1.55 LCU per US$, period average in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 1.93 LCU per US$, period average in 2001.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6967 LCU per US$, period average in 1974.
- How does Kiribati rank for official exchange rate?
- Kiribati ranks 154th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, 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.