Official exchange rate in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Official exchange rate was 327.51 LCU per US$, period average in 2023. β Volatile
Official exchange rate in Sri Lanka, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
The most recent figure for official exchange rate in Sri Lanka is 327.51 LCU per US$, period average, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 153.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 327.51 LCU per US$, period average in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.93 LCU per US$, period average, in 1971.
Sri Lanka ranks 52nd of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.64 LCU per US$, period average | 5.93 LCU per US$, period average | 15.61 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.8 LCU per US$, period average | 16.53 LCU per US$, period average | 36.05 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.36 LCU per US$, period average | 40.06 LCU per US$, period average | 70.64 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.81 LCU per US$, period average | 77.01 LCU per US$, period average | 114.94 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2010s | 138.6 LCU per US$, period average | 110.56 LCU per US$, period average | 178.75 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2020s | 258.62 LCU per US$, period average | 185.59 LCU per US$, period average | 327.51 LCU per US$, period average | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 49 Comoros 454.52 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 50 Armenia 392.73 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 51 Hungary 365.69 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 53 Pakistan 278.58 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 54 Guyana 208.5 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 55 Djibouti 177.72 LCU per US$, period average compare
More population data for Sri Lanka
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.558 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 901,396 (2100)
- Population density 343.51 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.558 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6507 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.95 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 232 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.95 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.95 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.7037 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in Sri Lanka?
- Official exchange rate in Sri Lanka was 327.51 LCU per US$, period average in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 327.51 LCU per US$, period average in 2023.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.93 LCU per US$, period average in 1971.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for official exchange rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 52nd out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 153.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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