Official exchange rate in Seychelles
Seychelles: Official exchange rate was 14.53 LCU per US$, period average in 2024. β² Rising
Official exchange rate in Seychelles, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
The most recent figure for official exchange rate in Seychelles is 14.53 LCU per US$, period average, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Seychelles peaked at 17.62 LCU per US$, period average in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.76 LCU per US$, period average, in 1995.
Seychelles ranks 102nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.19 LCU per US$, period average | 5.34 LCU per US$, period average | 7.64 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.3 LCU per US$, period average | 5.38 LCU per US$, period average | 7.13 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.13 LCU per US$, period average | 4.76 LCU per US$, period average | 5.34 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.87 LCU per US$, period average | 5.4 LCU per US$, period average | 13.61 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.12 LCU per US$, period average | 12.06 LCU per US$, period average | 14.03 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.47 LCU per US$, period average | 14.02 LCU per US$, period average | 17.62 LCU per US$, period average | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 99 Moldova 17.79 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 100 Maldives 15.39 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 101 Eritrea 15.07 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 103 Botswana 13.56 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 104 Ghana 11.02 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 105 Tajikistan 10.8 LCU per US$, period average compare
More population data for Seychelles
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.358 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 5,508 (2100)
- Population density 252.12 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.358 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.85 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.85 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.85 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.5412 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 2.13 (2023)
- Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity 2.13 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in Seychelles?
- Official exchange rate in Seychelles was 14.53 LCU per US$, period average in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 17.62 LCU per US$, period average in 2020.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.76 LCU per US$, period average in 1995.
- How does Seychelles rank for official exchange rate?
- Seychelles ranks 102nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Seychelles 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