Official exchange rate in Australia
Australia: Official exchange rate was 1.52 LCU per US$, period average in 2024. β² Rising
Official exchange rate in Australia, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
In 2024, official exchange rate in Australia stood at 1.52 LCU per US$, period average.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Australia peaked at 1.93 LCU per US$, period average in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.6967 LCU per US$, period average, in 1974.
That places Australia 152nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8267 LCU per US$, period average | 0.6967 LCU per US$, period average | 0.9018 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.19 LCU per US$, period average | 0.8702 LCU per US$, period average | 1.5 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.39 LCU per US$, period average | 1.28 LCU per US$, period average | 1.59 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.47 LCU per US$, period average | 1.19 LCU per US$, period average | 1.93 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.19 LCU per US$, period average | 0.9658 LCU per US$, period average | 1.44 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.45 LCU per US$, period average | 1.33 LCU per US$, period average | 1.52 LCU per US$, period average | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 150 Azerbaijan 1.7 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 151 New Zealand 1.65 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 152 Kiribati 1.52 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 152 Nauru 1.52 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 155 Canada 1.37 LCU per US$, period average compare
More population data for Australia
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.503 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.09 million (2100)
- Population density 5.61 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.503 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.48 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 29,511 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.48 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.48 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.4553 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.64 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in Australia?
- Official exchange rate in Australia was 1.52 LCU per US$, period average in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.93 LCU per US$, period average in 2001.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6967 LCU per US$, period average in 1974.
- How does Australia rank for official exchange rate?
- Australia ranks 152nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release