Official exchange rate in Tanzania, United Republic of

Tanzania, United Republic of: Official exchange rate was 2,598 LCU per US$, period average in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
2,598 LCU per US$, period average
Change on year
up 9.0%
World rank
18th
of 214 countries
All-time high
2,598 LCU per US$, period average
in 2024
All-time low
7.02 LCU per US$, period average
in 1973
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Official exchange rate in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1960–2024

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Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$, period average.

Analysis

Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 2,598 LCU per US$, period average for official exchange rate in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

The figure is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 57.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 2,598 LCU per US$, period average in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.02 LCU per US$, period average, in 1973.

Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 18th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.14 LCU per US$, period average 7.14 LCU per US$, period average 7.14 LCU per US$, period average 10
1970s 7.55 LCU per US$, period average 7.02 LCU per US$, period average 8.38 LCU per US$, period average 10
1980s 40.93 LCU per US$, period average 8.2 LCU per US$, period average 143.38 LCU per US$, period average 10
1990s 480.31 LCU per US$, period average 195.06 LCU per US$, period average 744.76 LCU per US$, period average 10
2000s 1,091 LCU per US$, period average 800.41 LCU per US$, period average 1,320 LCU per US$, period average 10
2010s 1,872 LCU per US$, period average 1,396 LCU per US$, period average 2,288 LCU per US$, period average 10
2020s 2,375 LCU per US$, period average 2,294 LCU per US$, period average 2,598 LCU per US$, period average 5

Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of

  1. 15 Mongolia 3,545 LCU per US$, period average compare
  2. 16 Burundi 2,943 LCU per US$, period average compare
  3. 17 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 2,693 LCU per US$, period average compare
  4. 19 Syrian Arab Republic 2,506 LCU per US$, period average compare
  5. 20 South Sudan 2,163 LCU per US$, period average compare
  6. 21 Nigeria 1,518 LCU per US$, period average compare

See the full ranking of 215 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is official exchange rate in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Official exchange rate in Tanzania, United Republic of was 2,598 LCU per US$, period average in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 2,598 LCU per US$, period average in 2024.
What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 7.02 LCU per US$, period average in 1973.
How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for official exchange rate?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 18th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 57.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, 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

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.