Official exchange rate in Burundi
Burundi: Official exchange rate was 2,574 LCU per US$, period average in 2023. β Volatile
Official exchange rate in Burundi, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 2,574 LCU per US$, period average for official exchange rate in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 26.5% on the previous year and up 65.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Burundi peaked at 2,574 LCU per US$, period average in 2023 and was at its lowest, 78.75 LCU per US$, period average, in 1974.
Burundi ranks 18th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 85.63 LCU per US$, period average | 78.75 LCU per US$, period average | 90 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1980s | 114.01 LCU per US$, period average | 90 LCU per US$, period average | 158.67 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1990s | 297.27 LCU per US$, period average | 171.25 LCU per US$, period average | 563.56 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,027 LCU per US$, period average | 720.67 LCU per US$, period average | 1,230 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,562 LCU per US$, period average | 1,231 LCU per US$, period average | 1,846 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,125 LCU per US$, period average | 1,915 LCU per US$, period average | 2,574 LCU per US$, period average | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 15 Mongolia 3,390 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 16 Zimbabwe 3,266 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 17 Tanzania 2,598 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 19 Syria 2,506 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 20 Democratic Republic of Congo 2,340 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 21 South Sudan 2,163 LCU per US$, period average compare
More population data for Burundi
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.271 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.71 million (2100)
- Population density 1,475 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.271 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.79 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 89,075 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 4.79 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 4.79 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.69 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 4.88 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in Burundi?
- Official exchange rate in Burundi was 2,574 LCU per US$, period average in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 2,574 LCU per US$, period average in 2023.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.75 LCU per US$, period average in 1974.
- How does Burundi rank for official exchange rate?
- Burundi ranks 18th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi 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