Official exchange rate in China (People's Republic of)
China (People's Republic of): Official exchange rate was 7.2 LCU per US$, period average in 2024. β² Rising
Official exchange rate in China (People's Republic of), 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LCU per US$, 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$, period average, in 1980.
That places China (People's Republic of) 114th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2 LCU per US$, 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$, period average | 5 |
Countries ranked near China (People's Republic of)
- 111 Macao 8.04 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 112 Hong Kong 7.8 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 113 Guatemala 7.76 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 115 Bolivia 6.91 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 116 Denmark 6.89 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 116 Faroe Islands 6.89 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 116 Greenland 6.89 LCU per US$, period average compare
More population data for China (People's Republic of)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.68 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 15.54 million (2100)
- Population density 67.46 (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.68 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.01 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 303,405 (2020)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.01 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.01 (2024)
- Natural population growth -0.1957 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 0.999 (2023)
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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release