Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (UNESCO) in Libya
Libya: Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (UNESCO) was 4.83 LCU per US$, period average in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.83 LCU per US$, period average
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
123rd
of 209 countries
All-time high
4.83 LCU per US$, period average
in 2024
All-time low
0.2807 LCU per US$, period average
in 1991
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Official exchange rate in Libya, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
Libya recorded 4.83 LCU per US$, period average for official exchange rate in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 279.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Libya peaked at 4.83 LCU per US$, period average in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2807 LCU per US$, period average, in 1991.
Libya ranks 123rd of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (UNESCO) in Libya, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$, period average | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3571 LCU per US$, period average | — |
| 1971 | 0.3563 LCU per US$, period average | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.329 LCU per US$, period average | -7.7% |
| 1973 | 0.3 LCU per US$, period average | -8.8% |
| 1974 | 0.296 LCU per US$, period average | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.296 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.296 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.296 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.296 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.296 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.296 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.296 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.296 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.296 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.296 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.296 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.3154 LCU per US$, period average | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 0.297 LCU per US$, period average | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 0.2858 LCU per US$, period average | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2996 LCU per US$, period average | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 0.2832 LCU per US$, period average | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2807 LCU per US$, period average | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.2816 LCU per US$, period average | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.3044 LCU per US$, period average | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 0.3484 LCU per US$, period average | +14.5% |
| 1995 | 0.4181 LCU per US$, period average | +20.0% |
| 1996 | 0.4368 LCU per US$, period average | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 0.4609 LCU per US$, period average | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 0.4676 LCU per US$, period average | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.4638 LCU per US$, period average | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.5122 LCU per US$, period average | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 0.6051 LCU per US$, period average | +18.1% |
| 2002 | 1.27 LCU per US$, period average | +110.0% |
| 2003 | 1.29 LCU per US$, period average | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 1.3 LCU per US$, period average | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 1.31 LCU per US$, period average | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.31 LCU per US$, period average | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.26 LCU per US$, period average | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 1.22 LCU per US$, period average | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 1.25 LCU per US$, period average | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 1.27 LCU per US$, period average | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.22 LCU per US$, period average | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 1.26 LCU per US$, period average | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 1.27 LCU per US$, period average | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.27 LCU per US$, period average | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.38 LCU per US$, period average | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 1.39 LCU per US$, period average | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.39 LCU per US$, period average | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.36 LCU per US$, period average | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 1.4 LCU per US$, period average | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 1.39 LCU per US$, period average | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 4.51 LCU per US$, period average | +225.1% |
| 2022 | 4.81 LCU per US$, period average | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 4.81 LCU per US$, period average | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 4.83 LCU per US$, period average | +0.4% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 4.83 LCU per US$, period average is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.3 LCU per US$, period average, 26% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Libya's 4.83 LCU per US$, period average is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.39 LCU per US$, period average, 65% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (UNESCO) in Libya 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +225.1% | 1.39 LCU per US$, period average | 4.51 LCU per US$, period average |
| 2002 | +110.0% | 0.6051 LCU per US$, period average | 1.27 LCU per US$, period average |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3119 LCU per US$, period average | 0.296 LCU per US$, period average | 0.3571 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2974 LCU per US$, period average | 0.2858 LCU per US$, period average | 0.3154 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3745 LCU per US$, period average | 0.2807 LCU per US$, period average | 0.4676 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.13 LCU per US$, period average | 0.5122 LCU per US$, period average | 1.31 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.32 LCU per US$, period average | 1.22 LCU per US$, period average | 1.4 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.07 LCU per US$, period average | 1.39 LCU per US$, period average | 4.83 LCU per US$, period average | 5 |
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1882 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.49 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1882 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3412 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 8,540 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.9554 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2302 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.196 (2100)
- Population density 5.56 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 455,012 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in Libya?
- Official exchange rate in Libya was 4.83 LCU per US$, period average in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 4.83 LCU per US$, period average in 2024.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2807 LCU per US$, period average in 1991.
- How does Libya rank for official exchange rate?
- Libya ranks 123rd out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 279.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release