Official exchange rate in Iraq
Iraq: Official exchange rate was 1,300 LCU per US$, period average in 2024. βΌ Falling
Official exchange rate in Iraq, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
The most recent figure for official exchange rate in Iraq is 1,300 LCU per US$, period average, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Iraq peaked at 2,145 LCU per US$, period average in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.3571 LCU per US$, period average, in 1970.
That places Iraq 27th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,645 LCU per US$, period average | 0.3571 LCU per US$, period average | 2,145 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,974 LCU per US$, period average | 1,902 LCU per US$, period average | 2,002 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,002 LCU per US$, period average | 2,002 LCU per US$, period average | 2,002 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,558 LCU per US$, period average | 1,170 LCU per US$, period average | 2,002 LCU per US$, period average | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,174 LCU per US$, period average | 1,166 LCU per US$, period average | 1,184 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,341 LCU per US$, period average | 1,192 LCU per US$, period average | 1,450 LCU per US$, period average | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 24 South Korea 1,363 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 25 Yemen 1,355 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 26 Rwanda 1,318 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 28 Malawi 1,161 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 29 Chile 943.57 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 30 Argentina 914.7 LCU per US$, period average compare
More population data for Iraq
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.169 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 5.99 million (2100)
- Population density 231.84 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.169 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.22 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 318,461 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.22 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.22 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.16 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 3.25 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in Iraq?
- Official exchange rate in Iraq was 1,300 LCU per US$, period average in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 2,145 LCU per US$, period average in 1972.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3571 LCU per US$, period average in 1970.
- How does Iraq rank for official exchange rate?
- Iraq ranks 27th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq 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