Official exchange rate in Tanzania
Tanzania: Official exchange rate was 2,598 LCU per US$, period average in 2024. β Volatile
Official exchange rate in Tanzania, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
The most recent figure for official exchange rate in Tanzania is 2,598 LCU per US$, period average, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Tanzania peaked at 2,598 LCU per US$, period average in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.02 LCU per US$, period average, in 1973.
Tanzania ranks 17th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.55 LCU per US$, period average | 7.02 LCU per US$, period average | 8.38 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.93 LCU per US$, period average | 8.2 LCU per US$, period average | 143.38 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1990s | 480.31 LCU per US$, period average | 195.06 LCU per US$, period average | 744.76 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,091 LCU per US$, period average | 800.41 LCU per US$, period average | 1,320 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,872 LCU per US$, period average | 1,396 LCU per US$, period average | 2,288 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,375 LCU per US$, period average | 2,294 LCU per US$, period average | 2,598 LCU per US$, period average | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 14 Uganda 3,757 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 15 Mongolia 3,390 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 16 Zimbabwe 3,266 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 18 Burundi 2,574 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 19 Syria 2,506 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 20 Democratic Republic of Congo 2,340 LCU per US$, period average compare
More population data for Tanzania
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.868 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 20.58 million (2100)
- Population density 296.72 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.868 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.54 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 176,859 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 4.54 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 4.54 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.94 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 4.61 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in Tanzania?
- Official exchange rate in Tanzania was 2,598 LCU per US$, period average in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 2,598 LCU per US$, period average in 2024.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.02 LCU per US$, period average in 1973.
- How does Tanzania rank for official exchange rate?
- Tanzania ranks 17th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania 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