Official exchange rate in Lebanon
Lebanon: Official exchange rate was 89,500 LCU per US$, period average in 2024. β Volatile
Official exchange rate in Lebanon, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 89,500 LCU per US$, period average for official exchange rate in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 545.0% on the previous year and up 5,837.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Lebanon peaked at 89,500 LCU per US$, period average in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.3 LCU per US$, period average, in 1975.
Lebanon ranks 1st of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.89 LCU per US$, period average | 2.3 LCU per US$, period average | 3.27 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1980s | 120.88 LCU per US$, period average | 3.44 LCU per US$, period average | 496.69 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,451 LCU per US$, period average | 695.09 LCU per US$, period average | 1,741 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,508 LCU per US$, period average | 1,508 LCU per US$, period average | 1,508 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,508 LCU per US$, period average | 1,508 LCU per US$, period average | 1,508 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,580 LCU per US$, period average | 1,508 LCU per US$, period average | 89,500 LCU per US$, period average | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 1 Central African Republic 606.35 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 2 Iran 42,000 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 2 South Africa 18.33 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 3 American Samoa 1 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 3 Vietnam 24,165 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 4 Somalia 23,098 LCU per US$, period average compare
More population data for Lebanon
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.331 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 333,428 (2100)
- Population density 703.09 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.331 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.23 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 758,642 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.23 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.23 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.02 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 2.24 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in Lebanon?
- Official exchange rate in Lebanon was 89,500 LCU per US$, period average in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 89,500 LCU per US$, period average in 2024.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3 LCU per US$, period average in 1975.
- How does Lebanon rank for official exchange rate?
- Lebanon ranks 1st out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5,837.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon 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