Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (UNESCO) in Fiji
Fiji: Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (UNESCO) was 2.27 LCU per US$, period average in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.27 LCU per US$, period average
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
144th
of 209 countries
All-time high
2.28 LCU per US$, period average
in 2001
All-time low
0.7942 LCU per US$, period average
in 1973
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Official exchange rate in Fiji, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
In 2024, official exchange rate in Fiji stood at 2.27 LCU per US$, period average.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Fiji peaked at 2.28 LCU per US$, period average in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.7942 LCU per US$, period average, in 1973.
Fiji ranks 144th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (UNESCO) in Fiji, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$, period average | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.8708 LCU per US$, period average | — |
| 1971 | 0.8588 LCU per US$, period average | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.8252 LCU per US$, period average | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 0.7942 LCU per US$, period average | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 0.8056 LCU per US$, period average | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.8219 LCU per US$, period average | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.8977 LCU per US$, period average | +9.2% |
| 1977 | 0.9174 LCU per US$, period average | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.8468 LCU per US$, period average | -7.7% |
| 1979 | 0.8357 LCU per US$, period average | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.818 LCU per US$, period average | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.8546 LCU per US$, period average | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 0.9325 LCU per US$, period average | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 1.02 LCU per US$, period average | +9.1% |
| 1984 | 1.08 LCU per US$, period average | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 1.15 LCU per US$, period average | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 1.13 LCU per US$, period average | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 1.24 LCU per US$, period average | +9.8% |
| 1988 | 1.43 LCU per US$, period average | +15.0% |
| 1989 | 1.48 LCU per US$, period average | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 1.48 LCU per US$, period average | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 1.48 LCU per US$, period average | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 1.5 LCU per US$, period average | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 1.54 LCU per US$, period average | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 1.46 LCU per US$, period average | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 1.41 LCU per US$, period average | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 1.4 LCU per US$, period average | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.44 LCU per US$, period average | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 1.99 LCU per US$, period average | +37.6% |
| 1999 | 1.97 LCU per US$, period average | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 2.13 LCU per US$, period average | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 2.28 LCU per US$, period average | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 2.19 LCU per US$, period average | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 1.9 LCU per US$, period average | -13.3% |
| 2004 | 1.73 LCU per US$, period average | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 1.69 LCU per US$, period average | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 1.73 LCU per US$, period average | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 1.61 LCU per US$, period average | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 1.59 LCU per US$, period average | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.96 LCU per US$, period average | +22.8% |
| 2010 | 1.92 LCU per US$, period average | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 1.79 LCU per US$, period average | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 1.79 LCU per US$, period average | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.84 LCU per US$, period average | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 1.89 LCU per US$, period average | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 2.1 LCU per US$, period average | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 2.09 LCU per US$, period average | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 2.07 LCU per US$, period average | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 2.09 LCU per US$, period average | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 2.16 LCU per US$, period average | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 2.17 LCU per US$, period average | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 2.07 LCU per US$, period average | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 2.2 LCU per US$, period average | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 2.25 LCU per US$, period average | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 2.27 LCU per US$, period average | +0.8% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 2.27 LCU per US$, period average is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.3 LCU per US$, period average, 12% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 2.27 LCU per US$, period average is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.58 LCU per US$, period average, 50% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (UNESCO) in Fiji 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +37.6% | 1.44 LCU per US$, period average | 1.99 LCU per US$, period average |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8474 LCU per US$, period average | 0.7942 LCU per US$, period average | 0.9174 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.11 LCU per US$, period average | 0.818 LCU per US$, period average | 1.48 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.57 LCU per US$, period average | 1.4 LCU per US$, period average | 1.99 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.88 LCU per US$, period average | 1.59 LCU per US$, period average | 2.28 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.97 LCU per US$, period average | 1.79 LCU per US$, period average | 2.16 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.19 LCU per US$, period average | 2.07 LCU per US$, period average | 2.27 LCU per US$, period average | 5 |
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More population data for Fiji
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4038 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8469 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.51 (2100)
- Population density 48.13 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 45,775 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.51 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.7919 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in Fiji?
- Official exchange rate in Fiji was 2.27 LCU per US$, period average in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 2.28 LCU per US$, period average in 2001.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7942 LCU per US$, period average in 1973.
- How does Fiji rank for official exchange rate?
- Fiji ranks 144th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release