Official exchange rate in South Sudan
South Sudan: Official exchange rate was 2,163 LCU per US$, period average in 2024. β Volatile
Official exchange rate in South Sudan, 2011β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
In 2024, official exchange rate in South Sudan stood at 2,163 LCU per US$, period average. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 132.5% on the previous year and up 73,225.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in South Sudan peaked at 2,163 LCU per US$, period average in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.95 LCU per US$, period average, in 2012.
South Sudan ranks 21st of 209 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 52.8 LCU per US$, period average | 2.95 LCU per US$, period average | 158 LCU per US$, period average | 9 |
| 2020s | 820.04 LCU per US$, period average | 165.91 LCU per US$, period average | 2,163 LCU per US$, period average | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 18 Burundi 2,574 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 19 Syrian Arab Republic 2,506 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 20 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 2,340 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 22 Nigeria 1,479 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 23 Myanmar 1,382 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 24 Republic of Korea 1,363 LCU per US$, period average compare
More population data for South Sudan
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.026 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.57 million (2100)
- Population density 37.73 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.026 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5193 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.92 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 17,461 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.92 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.79 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 514,794 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in South Sudan?
- Official exchange rate in South Sudan was 2,163 LCU per US$, period average in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,163 LCU per US$, period average in 2024.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.95 LCU per US$, period average in 2012.
- How does South Sudan rank for official exchange rate?
- South Sudan ranks 21st out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73,225.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Sudan 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