Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (UNESCO) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (UNESCO) was 89,500 LCU per US$, period average in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
89,500 LCU per US$, period average
Change on year
up 545.0%
World rank
1st
of 209 countries
All-time high
89,500 LCU per US$, period average
in 2024
All-time low
2.3 LCU per US$, period average
in 1975
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Official exchange rate in Lebanon, 1970–2024
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 209 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (UNESCO) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$, period average | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.27 LCU per US$, period average | — |
| 1971 | 3.23 LCU per US$, period average | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 3.05 LCU per US$, period average | -5.5% |
| 1973 | 2.61 LCU per US$, period average | -14.4% |
| 1974 | 2.33 LCU per US$, period average | -10.8% |
| 1975 | 2.3 LCU per US$, period average | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 2.87 LCU per US$, period average | +24.7% |
| 1977 | 3.07 LCU per US$, period average | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 2.96 LCU per US$, period average | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 3.24 LCU per US$, period average | +9.7% |
| 1980 | 3.44 LCU per US$, period average | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 4.31 LCU per US$, period average | +25.5% |
| 1982 | 4.74 LCU per US$, period average | +10.0% |
| 1983 | 4.53 LCU per US$, period average | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 6.51 LCU per US$, period average | +43.8% |
| 1985 | 16.42 LCU per US$, period average | +152.1% |
| 1986 | 38.37 LCU per US$, period average | +133.7% |
| 1987 | 224.6 LCU per US$, period average | +485.3% |
| 1988 | 409.23 LCU per US$, period average | +82.2% |
| 1989 | 496.69 LCU per US$, period average | +21.4% |
| 1990 | 695.09 LCU per US$, period average | +39.9% |
| 1991 | 928.23 LCU per US$, period average | +33.5% |
| 1992 | 1,713 LCU per US$, period average | +84.5% |
| 1993 | 1,741 LCU per US$, period average | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 1,680 LCU per US$, period average | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 1,621 LCU per US$, period average | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 1,571 LCU per US$, period average | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 1,539 LCU per US$, period average | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 1,516 LCU per US$, period average | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 1,508 LCU per US$, period average | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 1,508 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,508 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,508 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,508 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,508 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,508 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,508 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,508 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,508 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,508 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,508 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,508 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,508 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,508 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,508 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,508 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,508 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,508 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,508 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,508 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,508 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,508 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,508 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 13,876 LCU per US$, period average | +820.4% |
| 2024 | 89,500 LCU per US$, period average | +545.0% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 89,500 LCU per US$, period average is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 117.39 LCU per US$, period average, 762.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 89,500 LCU per US$, period average is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.39 LCU per US$, period average, 12115.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (UNESCO) in Lebanon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +820.4% | 1,508 LCU per US$, period average | 13,876 LCU per US$, period average |
| 2024 | +545.0% | 13,876 LCU per US$, period average | 89,500 LCU per US$, period average |
| 1987 | +485.3% | 38.37 LCU per US$, period average | 224.6 LCU per US$, period average |
| 1985 | +152.1% | 6.51 LCU per US$, period average | 16.42 LCU per US$, period average |
| 1986 | +133.7% | 16.42 LCU per US$, period average | 38.37 LCU per US$, period average |
| 1992 | +84.5% | 928.23 LCU per US$, period average | 1,713 LCU per US$, period average |
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 |
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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$, period average in 1975.
- How does Lebanon rank for official exchange rate?
- Lebanon ranks 1st out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5,837.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release