Official exchange rate in Somalia
Somalia: Official exchange rate was 23,098 LCU per US$, period average in 2017. β Volatile
Official exchange rate in Somalia, 1970β2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LCU per US$, 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$, period average, in 1973.
That places Somalia 4th out of 206 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.53 LCU per US$, 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$, period average | 8 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 1 Lebanon 89,500 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 2 Iran 42,000 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 3 Vietnam 24,165 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 5 Laos 17,689 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 6 Indonesia 15,855 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 7 Uzbekistan 12,652 LCU per US$, period average compare
More population data for Somalia
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.424 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 5.14 million (2100)
- Population density 107.38 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.424 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 6.01 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 19,503 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 6.01 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 6.01 (2024)
- Natural population growth 3.31 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 6.13 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in Somalia?
- Official exchange rate in Somalia was 23,098 LCU per US$, 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 206 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release