Official exchange rate in Uganda
Uganda: Official exchange rate was 3,757 LCU per US$, period average in 2024. β Volatile
Official exchange rate in Uganda, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
The most recent figure for official exchange rate in Uganda is 3,757 LCU per US$, period average, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Uganda peaked at 3,757 LCU per US$, period average in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0702 LCU per US$, period average, in 1973.
Uganda ranks 14th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0748 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0702 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0827 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.94 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0742 LCU per US$, period average | 223.09 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,026 LCU per US$, period average | 428.86 LCU per US$, period average | 1,455 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,806 LCU per US$, period average | 1,644 LCU per US$, period average | 2,030 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,009 LCU per US$, period average | 2,178 LCU per US$, period average | 3,727 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,696 LCU per US$, period average | 3,587 LCU per US$, period average | 3,757 LCU per US$, period average | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 11 Madagascar 4,525 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 12 Colombia 4,074 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 13 Cambodia 4,072 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 15 Mongolia 3,390 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 16 Zimbabwe 3,266 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 17 Tanzania 2,598 LCU per US$, period average compare
More population data for Uganda
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.017 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.91 million (2100)
- Population density 602.61 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.017 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.17 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 1.76 million (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 4.17 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 4.17 (2024)
- Natural population growth 3.04 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 4.28 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in Uganda?
- Official exchange rate in Uganda was 3,757 LCU per US$, period average in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 3,757 LCU per US$, period average in 2024.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0702 LCU per US$, period average in 1973.
- How does Uganda rank for official exchange rate?
- Uganda ranks 14th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda 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