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Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (UNESCO) in Somalia

Somalia: Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (UNESCO) was 23,098 LCU per US$, period average in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
23,098 LCU per US$, period average
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
4th
of 209 countries
All-time high
31,559 LCU per US$, period average
in 2009
All-time low
6.28 LCU per US$, period average
in 1973
Years of data
29
1970–2017

Official exchange rate in Somalia, 1970–2017

010.0k20.0k30.0k1970199320171970: 7.1 LCU per US$, period average1971: 7.1 LCU per US$, period average1972: 7 LCU per US$, period average1973: 6.3 LCU per US$, period average1974: 6.3 LCU per US$, period average1975: 6.3 LCU per US$, period average1976: 6.3 LCU per US$, period average1977: 6.3 LCU per US$, period average1978: 6.3 LCU per US$, period average1979: 6.3 LCU per US$, period average1980: 6.3 LCU per US$, period average1981: 6.3 LCU per US$, period average1982: 10.8 LCU per US$, period average1983: 15.8 LCU per US$, period average1984: 20 LCU per US$, period average1985: 39.5 LCU per US$, period average1986: 72 LCU per US$, period average1987: 105.2 LCU per US$, period average1988: 170.5 LCU per US$, period average1989: 490.7 LCU per US$, period average2009: 31.6k LCU per US$, period average2010: 31.3k LCU per US$, period average2011: 30.0k LCU per US$, period average2012: 22.5k LCU per US$, period average2013: 19.3k LCU per US$, period average2014: 20.2k LCU per US$, period average2015: 22.3k LCU per US$, period average2016: 23.1k LCU per US$, period average2017: 23.1k LCU per US$, period average

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LCU per US$, period average.

Analysis

The most recent figure for official exchange rate in Somalia is 23,098 LCU per US$, period average, measured in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Somalia peaked at 31,559 LCU per US$, period average in 2009 and was at its lowest, 6.28 LCU per US$, period average, in 1973.

That places Somalia 4th out of 209 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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 Somalia, year by year

Year LCU per US$, period average Change
1970 7.14 LCU per US$, period average —
1971 7.13 LCU per US$, period average -0.2%
1972 6.98 LCU per US$, period average -2.1%
1973 6.28 LCU per US$, period average -10.0%
1974 6.29 LCU per US$, period average +0.2%
1975 6.29 LCU per US$, period average +0.0%
1976 6.29 LCU per US$, period average +0.0%
1977 6.29 LCU per US$, period average +0.0%
1978 6.29 LCU per US$, period average +0.0%
1979 6.29 LCU per US$, period average +0.0%
1980 6.29 LCU per US$, period average +0.0%
1981 6.29 LCU per US$, period average +0.0%
1982 10.75 LCU per US$, period average +70.8%
1983 15.79 LCU per US$, period average +46.9%
1984 20.02 LCU per US$, period average +26.8%
1985 39.49 LCU per US$, period average +97.3%
1986 72 LCU per US$, period average +82.3%
1987 105.18 LCU per US$, period average +46.1%
1988 170.45 LCU per US$, period average +62.1%
1989 490.68 LCU per US$, period average +187.9%
2009 31,559 LCU per US$, period average +6331.7%
2010 31,270 LCU per US$, period average -0.9%
2011 29,967 LCU per US$, period average -4.2%
2012 22,516 LCU per US$, period average -24.9%
2013 19,284 LCU per US$, period average -14.4%
2014 20,231 LCU per US$, period average +4.9%
2015 22,254 LCU per US$, period average +10.0%
2016 23,062 LCU per US$, period average +3.6%
2017 23,098 LCU per US$, period average +0.2%

Somalia compared with similar countries

  • Somalia's 23,098 LCU per US$, period average is above the median for low income countries, which is 606.35 LCU per US$, period average, 38.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Somalia's 23,098 LCU per US$, period average is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 606.35 LCU per US$, period average, 38.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (UNESCO) in Somalia 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.

YearChange FromTo
2009 +6331.7% 490.68 LCU per US$, period average 31,559 LCU per US$, period average
1989 +187.9% 170.45 LCU per US$, period average 490.68 LCU per US$, period average
1985 +97.3% 20.02 LCU per US$, period average 39.49 LCU per US$, period average
1986 +82.3% 39.49 LCU per US$, period average 72 LCU per US$, period average
1982 +70.8% 6.29 LCU per US$, period average 10.75 LCU per US$, period average
1988 +62.1% 105.18 LCU per US$, period average 170.45 LCU per US$, period average

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6.53 LCU per US$, period average 6.28 LCU per US$, period average 7.14 LCU per US$, period average 10
1980s 93.69 LCU per US$, period average 6.29 LCU per US$, period average 490.68 LCU per US$, period average 10
2000s 31,559 LCU per US$, period average 31,559 LCU per US$, period average 31,559 LCU per US$, period average 1
2010s 23,960 LCU per US$, period average 19,284 LCU per US$, period average 31,270 LCU per US$, period average 8

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 1 Lebanon 89,500 LCU per US$, period average compare
  2. 2 Iran 42,000 LCU per US$, period average compare
  3. 3 Vietnam 24,165 LCU per US$, period average compare
  4. 5 Laos 17,689 LCU per US$, period average compare
  5. 6 Indonesia 15,855 LCU per US$, period average compare
  6. 7 Uzbekistan 12,652 LCU per US$, period average compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is official exchange rate in Somalia?
Official exchange rate in Somalia was 23,098 LCU per US$, period average in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 31,559 LCU per US$, period average in 2009.
What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 6.28 LCU per US$, period average in 1973.
How does Somalia rank for official exchange rate?
Somalia ranks 4th out of 209 countries with data for 2017.
Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Somalia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average)
Unit
LCU per US$, period average
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
209 places, 10,484 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release