Official exchange rate in Sudan
Sudan: Official exchange rate was 546.76 LCU per US$, period average in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
546.76 LCU per US$, period average
Change on year
up 47.5%
World rank
45th
of 215 countries
All-time high
546.76 LCU per US$, period average
in 2022
All-time low
0.0003 LCU per US$, period average
in 1960
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Official exchange rate in Sudan, 1960–2022
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
The most recent figure for official exchange rate in Sudan is 546.76 LCU per US$, period average, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 47.5% on the previous year and up 15,202.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Sudan peaked at 546.76 LCU per US$, period average in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 LCU per US$, period average, in 1960.
That places Sudan 45th out of 215 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Official exchange rate in Sudan, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$, period average | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0003 LCU per US$, period average | — |
| 1961 | 0.0003 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0003 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0003 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0003 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0003 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0003 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0003 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0003 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0003 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0003 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0003 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0003 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0003 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0003 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0003 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0003 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0003 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0004 LCU per US$, period average | +8.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0004 LCU per US$, period average | +13.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0005 LCU per US$, period average | +16.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0006 LCU per US$, period average | +11.8% |
| 1982 | 0.001 LCU per US$, period average | +70.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0013 LCU per US$, period average | +36.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0013 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0023 LCU per US$, period average | +77.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0025 LCU per US$, period average | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 0.003 LCU per US$, period average | +20.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0045 LCU per US$, period average | +50.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0045 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0045 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.007 LCU per US$, period average | +54.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0974 LCU per US$, period average | +1300.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1593 LCU per US$, period average | +63.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2896 LCU per US$, period average | +81.8% |
| 1995 | 0.5809 LCU per US$, period average | +100.6% |
| 1996 | 1.25 LCU per US$, period average | +115.3% |
| 1997 | 1.58 LCU per US$, period average | +26.0% |
| 1998 | 2.01 LCU per US$, period average | +27.4% |
| 1999 | 2.53 LCU per US$, period average | +25.8% |
| 2000 | 2.57 LCU per US$, period average | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 2.59 LCU per US$, period average | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 2.63 LCU per US$, period average | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 2.61 LCU per US$, period average | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 2.58 LCU per US$, period average | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 2.44 LCU per US$, period average | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 2.17 LCU per US$, period average | -10.9% |
| 2007 | 2.02 LCU per US$, period average | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 2.09 LCU per US$, period average | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 2.3 LCU per US$, period average | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 2.31 LCU per US$, period average | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 2.67 LCU per US$, period average | +15.6% |
| 2012 | 3.57 LCU per US$, period average | +34.0% |
| 2013 | 4.76 LCU per US$, period average | +33.1% |
| 2014 | 5.74 LCU per US$, period average | +20.6% |
| 2015 | 6.03 LCU per US$, period average | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 6.21 LCU per US$, period average | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 6.68 LCU per US$, period average | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 24.33 LCU per US$, period average | +264.0% |
| 2019 | 45.77 LCU per US$, period average | +88.1% |
| 2020 | 54 LCU per US$, period average | +18.0% |
| 2021 | 370.79 LCU per US$, period average | +586.7% |
| 2022 | 546.76 LCU per US$, period average | +47.5% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 546.76 LCU per US$, period average is below the median for low income countries, which is 581.93 LCU per US$, period average, 94% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 546.76 LCU per US$, period average is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 581.93 LCU per US$, period average, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Official exchange rate in Sudan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +1300.8% | 0.007 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0974 LCU per US$, period average |
| 2021 | +586.7% | 54 LCU per US$, period average | 370.79 LCU per US$, period average |
| 2018 | +264.0% | 6.68 LCU per US$, period average | 24.33 LCU per US$, period average |
| 1996 | +115.3% | 0.5809 LCU per US$, period average | 1.25 LCU per US$, period average |
| 1995 | +100.6% | 0.2896 LCU per US$, period average | 0.5809 LCU per US$, period average |
| 2019 | +88.1% | 24.33 LCU per US$, period average | 45.77 LCU per US$, period average |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0003 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0003 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0003 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0004 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0003 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0004 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0021 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0005 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0045 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8499 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0045 LCU per US$, period average | 2.53 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.4 LCU per US$, period average | 2.02 LCU per US$, period average | 2.63 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.81 LCU per US$, period average | 2.31 LCU per US$, period average | 45.77 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2020s | 323.85 LCU per US$, period average | 54 LCU per US$, period average | 546.76 LCU per US$, period average | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 46 Kazakhstan 521.03 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 47 Costa Rica 503.5 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 48 Comoros 435.38 LCU per US$, period average compare
More financial sector data for Sudan
- 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0003 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0002 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0003 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 Sudan?
- Official exchange rate in Sudan was 546.76 LCU per US$, period average in 2022, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 546.76 LCU per US$, period average in 2022.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 LCU per US$, period average in 1960.
- How does Sudan rank for official exchange rate?
- Sudan ranks 45th out of 215 countries with data for 2022.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15,202.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, 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.