Official exchange rate in Kenya
Kenya: Official exchange rate was 134.82 LCU per US$, period average in 2024. β Volatile
Official exchange rate in Kenya, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
The most recent figure for official exchange rate in Kenya is 134.82 LCU per US$, period average, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 53.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Kenya peaked at 139.85 LCU per US$, period average in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7 LCU per US$, period average, in 1973.
That places Kenya 59th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.48 LCU per US$, period average | 7 LCU per US$, period average | 8.37 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.25 LCU per US$, period average | 7.42 LCU per US$, period average | 20.57 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.47 LCU per US$, period average | 22.91 LCU per US$, period average | 70.33 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.01 LCU per US$, period average | 67.32 LCU per US$, period average | 79.17 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.3 LCU per US$, period average | 79.23 LCU per US$, period average | 103.41 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2020s | 121.72 LCU per US$, period average | 106.45 LCU per US$, period average | 139.85 LCU per US$, period average | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 56 Jamaica 156.44 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 57 Japan 151.37 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 58 Iceland 137.96 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 60 Algeria 134.05 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 61 Nepal 133.73 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 62 Haiti 131.81 LCU per US$, period average compare
More population data for Kenya
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.038 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.40 million (2100)
- Population density 183.07 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.038 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.17 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 604,257 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.17 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.17 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.99 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 3.21 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in Kenya?
- Official exchange rate in Kenya was 134.82 LCU per US$, period average in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 139.85 LCU per US$, period average in 2023.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 LCU per US$, period average in 1973.
- How does Kenya rank for official exchange rate?
- Kenya ranks 59th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya 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