Official exchange rate in Uganda
Uganda: Official exchange rate was 3,603 LCU per US$, period average in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3,603 LCU per US$, period average
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
14th
of 215 countries
All-time high
3,757 LCU per US$, period average
in 2024
All-time low
0.0702 LCU per US$, period average
in 1973
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Official exchange rate in Uganda, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 3,603 LCU per US$, period average for official exchange rate in 2025.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Uganda peaked at 3,757 LCU per US$, period average in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0702 LCU per US$, period average, in 1973.
That places Uganda 14th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Official exchange rate in Uganda, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$, period average | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0714 LCU per US$, period average | — |
| 1961 | 0.0714 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0714 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0714 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0714 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0714 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0714 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0714 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0714 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0714 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0714 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0714 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0714 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0702 LCU per US$, period average | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0714 LCU per US$, period average | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0742 LCU per US$, period average | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0827 LCU per US$, period average | +11.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0826 LCU per US$, period average | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0774 LCU per US$, period average | -6.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0748 LCU per US$, period average | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0742 LCU per US$, period average | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.5005 LCU per US$, period average | +574.8% |
| 1982 | 0.9405 LCU per US$, period average | +87.9% |
| 1983 | 1.54 LCU per US$, period average | +63.6% |
| 1984 | 3.6 LCU per US$, period average | +133.8% |
| 1985 | 6.72 LCU per US$, period average | +86.8% |
| 1986 | 14 LCU per US$, period average | +108.3% |
| 1987 | 42.84 LCU per US$, period average | +206.0% |
| 1988 | 106.14 LCU per US$, period average | +147.7% |
| 1989 | 223.09 LCU per US$, period average | +110.2% |
| 1990 | 428.86 LCU per US$, period average | +92.2% |
| 1991 | 734.01 LCU per US$, period average | +71.2% |
| 1992 | 1,134 LCU per US$, period average | +54.5% |
| 1993 | 1,195 LCU per US$, period average | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 979.45 LCU per US$, period average | -18.0% |
| 1995 | 968.92 LCU per US$, period average | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 1,046 LCU per US$, period average | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 1,083 LCU per US$, period average | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 1,240 LCU per US$, period average | +14.5% |
| 1999 | 1,455 LCU per US$, period average | +17.3% |
| 2000 | 1,644 LCU per US$, period average | +13.0% |
| 2001 | 1,756 LCU per US$, period average | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 1,798 LCU per US$, period average | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 1,964 LCU per US$, period average | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 1,810 LCU per US$, period average | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 1,781 LCU per US$, period average | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 1,831 LCU per US$, period average | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 1,723 LCU per US$, period average | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 1,720 LCU per US$, period average | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 2,030 LCU per US$, period average | +18.0% |
| 2010 | 2,178 LCU per US$, period average | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 2,523 LCU per US$, period average | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 2,505 LCU per US$, period average | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 2,587 LCU per US$, period average | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 2,600 LCU per US$, period average | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 3,241 LCU per US$, period average | +24.7% |
| 2016 | 3,420 LCU per US$, period average | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 3,611 LCU per US$, period average | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 3,727 LCU per US$, period average | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 3,704 LCU per US$, period average | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 3,718 LCU per US$, period average | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 3,587 LCU per US$, period average | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 3,690 LCU per US$, period average | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 3,726 LCU per US$, period average | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 3,757 LCU per US$, period average | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 3,603 LCU per US$, period average | -4.1% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 3,603 LCU per US$, period average is above the median for low income countries, which is 581.93 LCU per US$, period average, 6.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 3,603 LCU per US$, period average is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 581.93 LCU per US$, period average, 6.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Official exchange rate in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +574.8% | 0.0742 LCU per US$, period average | 0.5005 LCU per US$, period average |
| 1987 | +206.0% | 14 LCU per US$, period average | 42.84 LCU per US$, period average |
| 1988 | +147.7% | 42.84 LCU per US$, period average | 106.14 LCU per US$, period average |
| 1984 | +133.8% | 1.54 LCU per US$, period average | 3.6 LCU per US$, period average |
| 1989 | +110.2% | 106.14 LCU per US$, period average | 223.09 LCU per US$, period average |
| 1986 | +108.3% | 6.72 LCU per US$, period average | 14 LCU per US$, period average |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0714 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0714 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0714 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0748 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0702 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0827 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.94 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0742 LCU per US$, period average | 223.09 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,026 LCU per US$, period average | 428.86 LCU per US$, period average | 1,455 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,806 LCU per US$, period average | 1,644 LCU per US$, period average | 2,030 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,009 LCU per US$, period average | 2,178 LCU per US$, period average | 3,727 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,680 LCU per US$, period average | 3,587 LCU per US$, period average | 3,757 LCU per US$, period average | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 11 Madagascar 4,530 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 12 Colombia 4,053 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 13 Cambodia 4,013 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 15 Mongolia 3,545 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 16 Burundi 2,943 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 17 Democratic Republic of Congo 2,693 LCU per US$, period average compare
More financial sector data for Uganda
- 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 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 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 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 Uganda?
- Official exchange rate in Uganda was 3,603 LCU per US$, period average in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 3,757 LCU per US$, period average in 2024.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0702 LCU per US$, period average in 1973.
- How does Uganda rank for official exchange rate?
- Uganda ranks 14th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, 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.