Official exchange rate in Guinea

Guinea: Official exchange rate was 9,565 LCU per US$, period average in 2020. β—† Volatile

Latest (2020)
9,565 LCU per US$, period average
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
8th
of 206 countries
All-time high
9,565 LCU per US$, period average
in 2020
All-time low
18.97 LCU per US$, period average
in 1980
Years of data
51
1970–2020

Official exchange rate in Guinea, 1970–2020

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 5 Laos 17,689 LCU per US$, period average compare
  2. 6 Indonesia 15,855 LCU per US$, period average compare
  3. 7 Uzbekistan 12,652 LCU per US$, period average compare
  4. 9 Paraguay 7,560 LCU per US$, period average compare
  5. 10 Turkmenistan 5,200 LCU per US$, period average compare
  6. 11 Madagascar 4,525 LCU per US$, period average compare

See the full ranking of 209 places β†’

More population data for Guinea

All data for Guinea β†’

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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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