Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (UNESCO) in Angola
Angola: Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (UNESCO) was 869.85 LCU per US$, period average in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Official exchange rate in Angola, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
Angola recorded 869.85 LCU per US$, period average for official exchange rate in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.0% on the previous year and up 784.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Angola peaked at 869.85 LCU per US$, period average in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 LCU per US$, period average, in 1970.
That places Angola 31st out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (UNESCO) in Angola, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$, period average | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 LCU per US$, period average | — |
| 1971 | 0 LCU per US$, period average | — |
| 1972 | 0 LCU per US$, period average | — |
| 1973 | 0 LCU per US$, period average | — |
| 1974 | 0 LCU per US$, period average | — |
| 1975 | 0 LCU per US$, period average | — |
| 1976 | 0 LCU per US$, period average | — |
| 1977 | 0 LCU per US$, period average | — |
| 1978 | 0 LCU per US$, period average | — |
| 1979 | 0 LCU per US$, period average | — |
| 1980 | 0 LCU per US$, period average | — |
| 1981 | 0 LCU per US$, period average | — |
| 1982 | 0 LCU per US$, period average | — |
| 1983 | 0 LCU per US$, period average | — |
| 1984 | 0 LCU per US$, period average | — |
| 1985 | 0 LCU per US$, period average | — |
| 1986 | 0 LCU per US$, period average | — |
| 1987 | 0 LCU per US$, period average | — |
| 1988 | 0 LCU per US$, period average | — |
| 1989 | 0 LCU per US$, period average | — |
| 1990 | 0 LCU per US$, period average | — |
| 1991 | 0 LCU per US$, period average | — |
| 1992 | 0 LCU per US$, period average | — |
| 1993 | 0 LCU per US$, period average | — |
| 1994 | 0.0001 LCU per US$, period average | — |
| 1995 | 0.0027 LCU per US$, period average | +4483.3% |
| 1996 | 0.128 LCU per US$, period average | +4555.6% |
| 1997 | 0.229 LCU per US$, period average | +78.9% |
| 1998 | 0.3928 LCU per US$, period average | +71.5% |
| 1999 | 2.79 LCU per US$, period average | +610.4% |
| 2000 | 10.04 LCU per US$, period average | +259.8% |
| 2001 | 22.06 LCU per US$, period average | +119.7% |
| 2002 | 43.53 LCU per US$, period average | +97.3% |
| 2003 | 74.61 LCU per US$, period average | +71.4% |
| 2004 | 83.54 LCU per US$, period average | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 87.16 LCU per US$, period average | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 80.37 LCU per US$, period average | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 76.71 LCU per US$, period average | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 75.03 LCU per US$, period average | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 79.33 LCU per US$, period average | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 91.91 LCU per US$, period average | +15.9% |
| 2011 | 93.93 LCU per US$, period average | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 95.47 LCU per US$, period average | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 96.52 LCU per US$, period average | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 98.3 LCU per US$, period average | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 120.06 LCU per US$, period average | +22.1% |
| 2016 | 163.66 LCU per US$, period average | +36.3% |
| 2017 | 165.92 LCU per US$, period average | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 252.86 LCU per US$, period average | +52.4% |
| 2019 | 364.83 LCU per US$, period average | +44.3% |
| 2020 | 578.26 LCU per US$, period average | +58.5% |
| 2021 | 631.44 LCU per US$, period average | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 460.57 LCU per US$, period average | -27.1% |
| 2023 | 685.02 LCU per US$, period average | +48.7% |
| 2024 | 869.85 LCU per US$, period average | +27.0% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 869.85 LCU per US$, period average is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 117.39 LCU per US$, period average, 7.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Angola's 869.85 LCU per US$, period average is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 606.35 LCU per US$, period average, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (UNESCO) in Angola changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +4555.6% | 0.0027 LCU per US$, period average | 0.128 LCU per US$, period average |
| 1995 | +4483.3% | 0.0001 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0027 LCU per US$, period average |
| 1999 | +610.4% | 0.3928 LCU per US$, period average | 2.79 LCU per US$, period average |
| 2000 | +259.8% | 2.79 LCU per US$, period average | 10.04 LCU per US$, period average |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 LCU per US$, period average | 0 LCU per US$, period average | 0 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 LCU per US$, period average | 0 LCU per US$, period average | 0 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3543 LCU per US$, period average | 0 LCU per US$, period average | 2.79 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.24 LCU per US$, period average | 10.04 LCU per US$, period average | 87.16 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2010s | 154.34 LCU per US$, period average | 91.91 LCU per US$, period average | 364.83 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2020s | 645.03 LCU per US$, period average | 460.57 LCU per US$, period average | 869.85 LCU per US$, period average | 5 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 28 Malawi 1,161 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 29 Chile 943.57 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 30 Argentina 914.7 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 32 Benin 606.35 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 32 Burkina Faso 606.35 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 32 Central African Republic 606.35 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 32 Cote d'Ivoire 606.35 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 32 Cameroon 606.35 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 32 Congo 606.35 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 32 Gabon 606.35 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 32 Guinea-Bissau 606.35 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 32 Equatorial Guinea 606.35 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 32 Mali 606.35 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 32 Niger 606.35 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 32 Senegal 606.35 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 32 Chad 606.35 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 32 Togo 606.35 LCU per US$, period average compare
More population data for Angola
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.7608 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -9.07 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.7608 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.582 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 72,328 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.82 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0934 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.745 (2100)
- Population density 120.35 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 11.56 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in Angola?
- Official exchange rate in Angola was 869.85 LCU per US$, period average in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 869.85 LCU per US$, period average in 2024.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 LCU per US$, period average in 1970.
- How does Angola rank for official exchange rate?
- Angola ranks 31st out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 784.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release