Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (UNESCO) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (UNESCO) was 0.3067 LCU per US$, period average in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.3067 LCU per US$, period average
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
209th
of 209 countries
All-time high
0.3571 LCU per US$, period average
in 1970
All-time low
0.2688 LCU per US$, period average
in 2008
Years of data
53
1970–2024
Official exchange rate in Kuwait, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
The most recent figure for official exchange rate in Kuwait is 0.3067 LCU per US$, period average, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Kuwait peaked at 0.3571 LCU per US$, period average in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.2688 LCU per US$, period average, in 2008.
That places Kuwait 209th out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (UNESCO) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$, period average | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3571 LCU per US$, period average | — |
| 1971 | 0.3561 LCU per US$, period average | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.329 LCU per US$, period average | -7.6% |
| 1973 | 0.2966 LCU per US$, period average | -9.8% |
| 1974 | 0.2932 LCU per US$, period average | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.29 LCU per US$, period average | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.2924 LCU per US$, period average | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.2866 LCU per US$, period average | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.2751 LCU per US$, period average | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2764 LCU per US$, period average | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.2703 LCU per US$, period average | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.2788 LCU per US$, period average | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.2879 LCU per US$, period average | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 0.2915 LCU per US$, period average | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.2961 LCU per US$, period average | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.3008 LCU per US$, period average | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.2906 LCU per US$, period average | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 0.2787 LCU per US$, period average | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 0.279 LCU per US$, period average | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2938 LCU per US$, period average | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 0.2932 LCU per US$, period average | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.3018 LCU per US$, period average | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.2969 LCU per US$, period average | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.2984 LCU per US$, period average | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2994 LCU per US$, period average | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.3034 LCU per US$, period average | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.3048 LCU per US$, period average | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.3044 LCU per US$, period average | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3068 LCU per US$, period average | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.3067 LCU per US$, period average | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3039 LCU per US$, period average | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.298 LCU per US$, period average | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2947 LCU per US$, period average | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.292 LCU per US$, period average | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2902 LCU per US$, period average | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2842 LCU per US$, period average | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2688 LCU per US$, period average | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2878 LCU per US$, period average | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2866 LCU per US$, period average | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.276 LCU per US$, period average | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2799 LCU per US$, period average | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2836 LCU per US$, period average | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2846 LCU per US$, period average | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3009 LCU per US$, period average | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3021 LCU per US$, period average | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3034 LCU per US$, period average | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.302 LCU per US$, period average | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3036 LCU per US$, period average | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3062 LCU per US$, period average | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3016 LCU per US$, period average | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.3063 LCU per US$, period average | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.3072 LCU per US$, period average | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.3067 LCU per US$, period average | -0.2% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.3067 LCU per US$, period average is below the median for high income countries, which is 1 LCU per US$, period average, 31% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.3067 LCU per US$, period average is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.39 LCU per US$, period average, 4% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3052 LCU per US$, period average | 0.2751 LCU per US$, period average | 0.3571 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2867 LCU per US$, period average | 0.2703 LCU per US$, period average | 0.3008 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3003 LCU per US$, period average | 0.2932 LCU per US$, period average | 0.3048 LCU per US$, period average | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.2933 LCU per US$, period average | 0.2688 LCU per US$, period average | 0.3068 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2923 LCU per US$, period average | 0.276 LCU per US$, period average | 0.3036 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3056 LCU per US$, period average | 0.3016 LCU per US$, period average | 0.3072 LCU per US$, period average | 5 |
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More population data for Kuwait
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.801 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2043)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.801 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0278 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,155 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.7699 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.9514 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.797 (2100)
- Population density 538.83 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 563,011 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in Kuwait?
- Official exchange rate in Kuwait was 0.3067 LCU per US$, period average in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3571 LCU per US$, period average in 1970.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2688 LCU per US$, period average in 2008.
- How does Kuwait rank for official exchange rate?
- Kuwait ranks 209th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kuwait 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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February 2026 Data Release