What is official exchange rate in Papua New Guinea?

Official exchange rate in Papua New Guinea was 4.12 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 Papua New Guinea?

The highest recorded value was 4.12 LCU per US$, period average in 2025.

What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?

The lowest recorded value was 0.6709 LCU per US$, period average in 1980.

How does Papua New Guinea rank for official exchange rate?

Papua New Guinea ranks 126th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.

Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?

Over the last ten years it is up 48.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Papua New 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.

Official exchange rate in Papua New Guinea

Name: Official exchange rate in Papua New Guinea
Creator: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Papua New Guinea: Official exchange rate was 4.12 LCU per US$, period average in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

4.12 LCU per US$, period average

Change on year

up 7.0%

World rank

126th

of 213 countries

All-time high

4.12 LCU per US$, period average

in 2025

All-time low

0.6709 LCU per US$, period average

in 1980

Years of data

1960–2025

Official exchange rate in Papua New Guinea, 1960–2025

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 Papua New Guinea is 4.12 LCU per US$, period average, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 48.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Papua New Guinea peaked at 4.12 LCU per US$, period average in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.6709 LCU per US$, period average, in 1980.

That places Papua New Guinea 126th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Official exchange rate in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) in Papua New Guinea, 1960 to 2025.
Year	LCU per US$, 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$, period average	+0.0%
1971	0.8828 LCU per US$, period average	-1.1%
1972	0.835 LCU per US$, period average	-5.4%
1973	0.7041 LCU per US$, period average	-15.7%
1974	0.6967 LCU per US$, period average	-1.1%
1975	0.7639 LCU per US$, period average	+9.6%
1976	0.7928 LCU per US$, period average	+3.8%
1977	0.7914 LCU per US$, period average	-0.2%
1978	0.7089 LCU per US$, period average	-10.4%
1979	0.7118 LCU per US$, period average	+0.4%
1980	0.6709 LCU per US$, period average	-5.7%
1981	0.673 LCU per US$, period average	+0.3%
1982	0.7385 LCU per US$, period average	+9.7%
1983	0.8361 LCU per US$, period average	+13.2%
1984	0.8986 LCU per US$, period average	+7.5%
1985	1 LCU per US$, period average	+11.3%
1986	0.9714 LCU per US$, period average	-2.9%
1987	0.9079 LCU per US$, period average	-6.5%
1988	0.8671 LCU per US$, period average	-4.5%
1989	0.8588 LCU per US$, period average	-1.0%
1990	0.955 LCU per US$, period average	+11.2%
1991	0.9517 LCU per US$, period average	-0.3%
1992	0.9647 LCU per US$, period average	+1.4%
1993	0.9782 LCU per US$, period average	+1.4%
1994	1.01 LCU per US$, period average	+3.4%
1995	1.28 LCU per US$, period average	+26.5%
1996	1.32 LCU per US$, period average	+3.1%
1997	1.44 LCU per US$, period average	+9.0%
1998	2.07 LCU per US$, period average	+44.2%
1999	2.57 LCU per US$, period average	+24.0%
2000	2.78 LCU per US$, period average	+8.2%
2001	3.39 LCU per US$, period average	+21.8%
2002	3.9 LCU per US$, period average	+14.9%
2003	3.56 LCU per US$, period average	-8.5%
2004	3.22 LCU per US$, period average	-9.6%
2005	3.1 LCU per US$, period average	-3.7%
2006	3.06 LCU per US$, period average	-1.5%
2007	2.97 LCU per US$, period average	-3.0%
2008	2.7 LCU per US$, period average	-8.9%
2009	2.76 LCU per US$, period average	+2.0%
2010	2.72 LCU per US$, period average	-1.3%
2011	2.37 LCU per US$, period average	-12.8%
2012	2.08 LCU per US$, period average	-12.1%
2013	2.24 LCU per US$, period average	+7.7%
2014	2.46 LCU per US$, period average	+9.7%
2015	2.77 LCU per US$, period average	+12.5%
2016	3.13 LCU per US$, period average	+13.2%
2017	3.19 LCU per US$, period average	+1.8%
2018	3.29 LCU per US$, period average	+3.3%
2019	3.39 LCU per US$, period average	+2.9%
2020	3.46 LCU per US$, period average	+2.1%
2021	3.51 LCU per US$, period average	+1.4%
2022	3.52 LCU per US$, period average	+0.3%
2023	3.59 LCU per US$, period average	+2.0%
2024	3.85 LCU per US$, period average	+7.3%
2025	4.12 LCU per US$, period average	+7.0%

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$, period average	10
1970s	0.778 LCU per US$, period average	0.6967 LCU per US$, period average	0.8929 LCU per US$, period average	10
1980s	0.8423 LCU per US$, period average	0.6709 LCU per US$, period average	1 LCU per US$, period average	10
1990s	1.35 LCU per US$, period average	0.9517 LCU per US$, period average	2.57 LCU per US$, period average	10
2000s	3.14 LCU per US$, period average	2.7 LCU per US$, period average	3.9 LCU per US$, period average	10
2010s	2.77 LCU per US$, period average	2.08 LCU per US$, period average	3.39 LCU per US$, period average	10
2020s	3.68 LCU per US$, period average	3.46 LCU per US$, period average	4.12 LCU per US$, period average	6

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

123 Libya 5.3 LCU per US$, period average compare
124 Romania 4.47 LCU per US$, period average compare
125 Malaysia 4.28 LCU per US$, period average compare
127 Poland 3.76 LCU per US$, period average compare
128 Saudi Arabia 3.75 LCU per US$, period average compare
129 United Arab Emirates 3.67 LCU per US$, period average compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

More financial sector data for Papua New Guinea

Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 2,782 current LCU per person (2024)
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.9551 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 2.21 million SDR (2024)
Gold reserves at market value 126.04 million SDR (2024)
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 2.72 billion SDR (2024)
Reserves excluding gold 2.72 billion SDR (2024)
Total reserves (gold at market value) 2.84 billion SDR (2024)
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 2.80 billion SDR (2024)
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 264.96 SDR per person (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is official exchange rate in Papua New Guinea?: Official exchange rate in Papua New Guinea was 4.12 LCU per US$, period average in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?: The highest recorded value was 4.12 LCU per US$, period average in 2025.
What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?: The lowest recorded value was 0.6709 LCU per US$, period average in 1980.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for official exchange rate?: Papua New Guinea ranks 126th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?: Over the last ten years it is up 48.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?: The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average)
Unit: LCU per US$, period average
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 215 places, 12,630 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

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.