Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (UNESCO) in Syria
Syria: Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (UNESCO) was 2,506 LCU per US$, period average in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
2,506 LCU per US$, period average
Change on year
up 99.5%
World rank
19th
of 209 countries
All-time high
2,506 LCU per US$, period average
in 2022
All-time low
3.7 LCU per US$, period average
in 1975
Years of data
53
1970–2022
Official exchange rate in Syria, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
The most recent figure for official exchange rate in Syria is 2,506 LCU per US$, period average, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of up 99.5% on the previous year and up 3,780.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Syria peaked at 2,506 LCU per US$, period average in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.7 LCU per US$, period average, in 1975.
Syria ranks 19th 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.
Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (UNESCO) in Syria, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$, period average | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.82 LCU per US$, period average | — |
| 1971 | 3.82 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 3.82 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 3.82 LCU per US$, period average | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 3.73 LCU per US$, period average | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 3.7 LCU per US$, period average | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 3.85 LCU per US$, period average | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 3.92 LCU per US$, period average | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 3.92 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 3.92 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 3.92 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 3.92 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 3.92 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 3.92 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3.92 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 3.92 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3.92 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3.92 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 11.22 LCU per US$, period average | +186.0% |
| 1989 | 11.22 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 11.22 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 11.22 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 11.22 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 11.22 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 11.22 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 11.22 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 11.22 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 11.22 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 11.22 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 11.22 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 11.22 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 11.22 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 11.22 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 11.22 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 11.22 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 11.22 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 11.22 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 11.22 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 11.22 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 11.22 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 11.22 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 48.34 LCU per US$, period average | +330.6% |
| 2012 | 64.58 LCU per US$, period average | +33.6% |
| 2013 | 108.73 LCU per US$, period average | +68.4% |
| 2014 | 154.13 LCU per US$, period average | +41.8% |
| 2015 | 237.03 LCU per US$, period average | +53.8% |
| 2016 | 460.28 LCU per US$, period average | +94.2% |
| 2017 | 492.61 LCU per US$, period average | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 436.5 LCU per US$, period average | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 436.5 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 877.95 LCU per US$, period average | +101.1% |
| 2021 | 1,256 LCU per US$, period average | +43.1% |
| 2022 | 2,506 LCU per US$, period average | +99.5% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 2,506 LCU per US$, period average is above the median for low income countries, which is 606.35 LCU per US$, period average, 4.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Syria's 2,506 LCU per US$, period average is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.39 LCU per US$, period average, 339.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.83 LCU per US$, period average | 3.7 LCU per US$, period average | 3.92 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.38 LCU per US$, period average | 3.92 LCU per US$, period average | 11.22 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.22 LCU per US$, period average | 11.22 LCU per US$, period average | 11.22 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.22 LCU per US$, period average | 11.22 LCU per US$, period average | 11.22 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2010s | 244.99 LCU per US$, period average | 11.22 LCU per US$, period average | 492.61 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,547 LCU per US$, period average | 877.95 LCU per US$, period average | 2,506 LCU per US$, period average | 3 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 16 Zimbabwe 3,266 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 17 Tanzania 2,598 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 18 Burundi 2,574 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 20 Democratic Republic of Congo 2,340 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 21 South Sudan 2,163 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 22 Nigeria 1,479 LCU per US$, period average compare
More population data for Syria
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1531 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.59 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1531 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1293 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.149 (2100)
- Population density 237.91 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.22 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.149 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.0104 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in Syria?
- Official exchange rate in Syria was 2,506 LCU per US$, period average in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 2,506 LCU per US$, period average in 2022.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7 LCU per US$, period average in 1975.
- How does Syria rank for official exchange rate?
- Syria ranks 19th out of 209 countries with data for 2022.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,780.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria 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