Official exchange rate in Guinea
Guinea: Official exchange rate was 9,565 LCU per US$, period average in 2020. β Volatile
Official exchange rate in Guinea, 1970β2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
The most recent figure for official exchange rate in Guinea is 9,565 LCU per US$, period average, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 67.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Guinea peaked at 9,565 LCU per US$, period average in 2020 and was at its lowest, 18.97 LCU per US$, period average, in 1980.
Guinea ranks 8th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.53 LCU per US$, period average | 19.11 LCU per US$, period average | 24.68 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1980s | 196.17 LCU per US$, period average | 18.97 LCU per US$, period average | 591.65 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1990s | 996.31 LCU per US$, period average | 660.17 LCU per US$, period average | 1,387 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,230 LCU per US$, period average | 1,747 LCU per US$, period average | 5,149 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,703 LCU per US$, period average | 5,726 LCU per US$, period average | 9,184 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,565 LCU per US$, period average | 9,565 LCU per US$, period average | 9,565 LCU per US$, period average | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 5 Laos 17,689 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 6 Indonesia 15,855 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 7 Uzbekistan 12,652 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 9 Paraguay 7,560 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 10 Turkmenistan 5,200 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 11 Madagascar 4,525 LCU per US$, period average compare
More population data for Guinea
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.069 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.15 million (2100)
- Population density 130.26 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.069 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.13 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 2,171 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 4.13 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 4.13 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.47 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 4.22 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in Guinea?
- Official exchange rate in Guinea was 9,565 LCU per US$, period average in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 9,565 LCU per US$, period average in 2020.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.97 LCU per US$, period average in 1980.
- How does Guinea rank for official exchange rate?
- Guinea ranks 8th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea 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