Official exchange rate in Algeria
Algeria: Official exchange rate was 134.05 LCU per US$, period average in 2024. β Volatile
Official exchange rate in Algeria, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
In 2024, official exchange rate in Algeria stood at 134.05 LCU per US$, period average.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 66.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Algeria peaked at 142 LCU per US$, period average in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.84 LCU per US$, period average, in 1980.
That places Algeria 60th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.26 LCU per US$, period average | 3.85 LCU per US$, period average | 4.94 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.06 LCU per US$, period average | 3.84 LCU per US$, period average | 7.61 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.31 LCU per US$, period average | 8.96 LCU per US$, period average | 66.57 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.41 LCU per US$, period average | 64.58 LCU per US$, period average | 79.68 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.19 LCU per US$, period average | 72.94 LCU per US$, period average | 119.35 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2020s | 134.75 LCU per US$, period average | 126.78 LCU per US$, period average | 142 LCU per US$, period average | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 57 Japan 151.37 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 58 Iceland 137.96 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 59 Kenya 134.82 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 61 Nepal 133.73 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 62 Haiti 131.81 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 63 Vanuatu 119.17 LCU per US$, period average compare
More population data for Algeria
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.186 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.00 million (2100)
- Population density 27.08 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.186 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.72 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 183,368 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.72 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.72 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.5 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 2.77 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in Algeria?
- Official exchange rate in Algeria was 134.05 LCU per US$, period average in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 142 LCU per US$, period average in 2022.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.84 LCU per US$, period average in 1980.
- How does Algeria rank for official exchange rate?
- Algeria ranks 60th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, 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
February 2026 Data Release