Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (International) in Liberia
Liberia: Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (International) was 191.31 LCU per US$, period average in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
191.31 LCU per US$, period average
Change on year
up 9.3%
World rank
54th
of 215 countries
All-time high
191.52 LCU per US$, period average
in 2020
All-time low
1 LCU per US$, period average
in 1971
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Official exchange rate in Liberia, 1960–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
The most recent figure for official exchange rate in Liberia is 191.31 LCU per US$, period average, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 128.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Liberia peaked at 191.52 LCU per US$, period average in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1 LCU per US$, period average, in 1971.
Liberia ranks 54th 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 (LCU per US$, period average) (International) in Liberia, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$, period average | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | — |
| 1961 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 23.72 LCU per US$, period average | +2271.9% |
| 1975 | 46.44 LCU per US$, period average | +95.8% |
| 1976 | 46.44 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 46.44 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 46.44 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 46.44 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 46.44 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 46.44 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 46.44 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 46.44 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 46.44 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 46.44 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 46.44 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 46.44 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 46.44 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 46.44 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 46.44 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 46.44 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 46.44 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 46.44 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 46.44 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 49.84 LCU per US$, period average | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 46.84 LCU per US$, period average | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 50.57 LCU per US$, period average | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 41.51 LCU per US$, period average | -17.9% |
| 1999 | 41.9 LCU per US$, period average | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 40.9 LCU per US$, period average | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 48.59 LCU per US$, period average | +18.8% |
| 2002 | 61.75 LCU per US$, period average | +27.1% |
| 2003 | 59.38 LCU per US$, period average | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 54.91 LCU per US$, period average | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 57.1 LCU per US$, period average | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 58.01 LCU per US$, period average | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 61.27 LCU per US$, period average | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 63.21 LCU per US$, period average | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 68.29 LCU per US$, period average | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 71.4 LCU per US$, period average | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 72.23 LCU per US$, period average | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 73.51 LCU per US$, period average | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 77.52 LCU per US$, period average | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 83.89 LCU per US$, period average | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 86.19 LCU per US$, period average | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 94.43 LCU per US$, period average | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 112.71 LCU per US$, period average | +19.4% |
| 2018 | 144.06 LCU per US$, period average | +27.8% |
| 2019 | 186.43 LCU per US$, period average | +29.4% |
| 2020 | 191.52 LCU per US$, period average | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 166.15 LCU per US$, period average | -13.2% |
| 2022 | 152.93 LCU per US$, period average | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 174.96 LCU per US$, period average | +14.4% |
| 2024 | 191.31 LCU per US$, period average | +9.3% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 191.31 LCU per US$, period average is below the median for low income countries, which is 581.93 LCU per US$, period average, 33% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 191.31 LCU per US$, period average is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 581.93 LCU per US$, period average, 33% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (International) in Liberia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +2271.9% | 1 LCU per US$, period average | 23.72 LCU per US$, period average |
| 1975 | +95.8% | 23.72 LCU per US$, period average | 46.44 LCU per US$, period average |
| 2019 | +29.4% | 144.06 LCU per US$, period average | 186.43 LCU per US$, period average |
| 2018 | +27.8% | 112.71 LCU per US$, period average | 144.06 LCU per US$, period average |
| 2002 | +27.1% | 48.59 LCU per US$, period average | 61.75 LCU per US$, period average |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1 LCU per US$, period average | 1 LCU per US$, period average | 1 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1970s | 25.99 LCU per US$, period average | 1 LCU per US$, period average | 46.44 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.44 LCU per US$, period average | 46.44 LCU per US$, period average | 46.44 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.28 LCU per US$, period average | 41.51 LCU per US$, period average | 50.57 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.34 LCU per US$, period average | 40.9 LCU per US$, period average | 68.29 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.24 LCU per US$, period average | 71.4 LCU per US$, period average | 186.43 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2020s | 175.37 LCU per US$, period average | 152.93 LCU per US$, period average | 191.52 LCU per US$, period average | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 51 Sri Lanka 300.85 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 52 Pakistan 281.14 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 53 Guyana 208.5 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 55 Djibouti 177.72 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 56 Jamaica 159.1 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 57 Japan 149.66 LCU per US$, period average compare
More financial sector data for Liberia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0084 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 7.73 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 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 5.64 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 0.0084 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 7.73 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 Liberia?
- Official exchange rate in Liberia was 191.31 LCU per US$, period average in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 191.52 LCU per US$, period average in 2020.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 LCU per US$, period average in 1971.
- How does Liberia rank for official exchange rate?
- Liberia ranks 54th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 128.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, 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.