Official exchange rate in China (People's Republic of)

China (People's Republic of): Official exchange rate was 7.2 LCU per US$, period average in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
7.2 LCU per US$, period average
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
114th
of 206 countries
All-time high
8.62 LCU per US$, period average
in 1994
All-time low
1.5 LCU per US$, period average
in 1980
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Official exchange rate in China (People's Republic of), 1970–2024

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LCU per US$, period average.

Analysis

China (People's Republic of) recorded 7.2 LCU per US$, period average for official exchange rate in 2024.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, official exchange rate in China (People's Republic of) peaked at 8.62 LCU per US$, period average in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1.5 LCU per US$, period average, in 1980.

That places China (People's Republic of) 114th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2 LCU per US$, period average 1.55 LCU per US$, period average 2.46 LCU per US$, period average 10
1980s 2.7 LCU per US$, period average 1.5 LCU per US$, period average 3.77 LCU per US$, period average 10
1990s 7.15 LCU per US$, period average 4.78 LCU per US$, period average 8.62 LCU per US$, period average 10
2000s 7.89 LCU per US$, period average 6.83 LCU per US$, period average 8.28 LCU per US$, period average 10
2010s 6.5 LCU per US$, period average 6.14 LCU per US$, period average 6.91 LCU per US$, period average 10
2020s 6.87 LCU per US$, period average 6.45 LCU per US$, period average 7.2 LCU per US$, period average 5

Countries ranked near China (People's Republic of)

  1. 111 Macao 8.04 LCU per US$, period average compare
  2. 112 Hong Kong 7.8 LCU per US$, period average compare
  3. 113 Guatemala 7.76 LCU per US$, period average compare
  4. 115 Bolivia 6.91 LCU per US$, period average compare
  5. 116 Denmark 6.89 LCU per US$, period average compare
  6. 116 Faroe Islands 6.89 LCU per US$, period average compare
  7. 116 Greenland 6.89 LCU per US$, period average compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is official exchange rate in China (People's Republic of)?
Official exchange rate in China (People's Republic of) was 7.2 LCU per US$, period average in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in China (People's Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 8.62 LCU per US$, period average in 1994.
What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in China (People's Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.5 LCU per US$, period average in 1980.
How does China (People's Republic of) rank for official exchange rate?
China (People's Republic of) ranks 114th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is official exchange rate rising or falling in China (People's Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China (People's Republic of) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average)
Unit
LCU per US$, period average
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
209 places, 10,484 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release