Official exchange rate in Guyana
Guyana: Official exchange rate was 208.5 LCU per US$, period average in 2024. β Volatile
Official exchange rate in Guyana, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
In 2024, official exchange rate in Guyana stood at 208.5 LCU per US$, period average. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Guyana peaked at 208.5 LCU per US$, period average in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.99 LCU per US$, period average, in 1971.
That places Guyana 53rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.3 LCU per US$, period average | 1.99 LCU per US$, period average | 2.55 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.06 LCU per US$, period average | 2.55 LCU per US$, period average | 27.16 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1990s | 129.46 LCU per US$, period average | 39.53 LCU per US$, period average | 178 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2000s | 196.26 LCU per US$, period average | 182.43 LCU per US$, period average | 203.95 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2010s | 205.96 LCU per US$, period average | 203.64 LCU per US$, period average | 208.5 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2020s | 208.5 LCU per US$, period average | 208.5 LCU per US$, period average | 208.5 LCU per US$, period average | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 50 Hungary 365.69 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 51 Sri Lanka 327.51 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 52 Pakistan 278.58 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 54 Djibouti 177.72 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 55 Liberia 174.96 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 56 Jamaica 156.44 LCU per US$, period average compare
More population data for Guyana
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.413 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 45,520 (2100)
- Population density 4.52 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.413 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.4 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 27 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.4 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.4 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.3 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 2.41 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in Guyana?
- Official exchange rate in Guyana was 208.5 LCU per US$, period average in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 208.5 LCU per US$, period average in 2019.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.99 LCU per US$, period average in 1971.
- How does Guyana rank for official exchange rate?
- Guyana ranks 53rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana 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