Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (UNESCO) in Uganda
Uganda: Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (UNESCO) was 3,757 LCU per US$, period average in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3,757 LCU per US$, period average
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
14th
of 209 countries
All-time high
3,757 LCU per US$, period average
in 2024
All-time low
0.0702 LCU per US$, period average
in 1973
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Official exchange rate in Uganda, 1970–2024
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 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$, period average) (UNESCO) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$, period average | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0714 LCU per US$, period average | — |
| 1971 | 0.0714 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0714 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0702 LCU per US$, period average | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0714 LCU per US$, period average | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0742 LCU per US$, period average | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0827 LCU per US$, period average | +11.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0826 LCU per US$, period average | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0774 LCU per US$, period average | -6.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0748 LCU per US$, period average | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0742 LCU per US$, period average | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.5005 LCU per US$, period average | +574.8% |
| 1982 | 0.9405 LCU per US$, period average | +87.9% |
| 1983 | 1.54 LCU per US$, period average | +63.6% |
| 1984 | 3.6 LCU per US$, period average | +133.8% |
| 1985 | 6.72 LCU per US$, period average | +86.8% |
| 1986 | 14 LCU per US$, period average | +108.3% |
| 1987 | 42.84 LCU per US$, period average | +206.0% |
| 1988 | 106.14 LCU per US$, period average | +147.7% |
| 1989 | 223.09 LCU per US$, period average | +110.2% |
| 1990 | 428.86 LCU per US$, period average | +92.2% |
| 1991 | 734.01 LCU per US$, period average | +71.2% |
| 1992 | 1,134 LCU per US$, period average | +54.5% |
| 1993 | 1,195 LCU per US$, period average | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 979.45 LCU per US$, period average | -18.0% |
| 1995 | 968.92 LCU per US$, period average | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 1,046 LCU per US$, period average | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 1,083 LCU per US$, period average | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 1,240 LCU per US$, period average | +14.5% |
| 1999 | 1,455 LCU per US$, period average | +17.3% |
| 2000 | 1,644 LCU per US$, period average | +13.0% |
| 2001 | 1,756 LCU per US$, period average | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 1,798 LCU per US$, period average | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 1,964 LCU per US$, period average | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 1,810 LCU per US$, period average | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 1,781 LCU per US$, period average | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 1,831 LCU per US$, period average | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 1,723 LCU per US$, period average | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 1,720 LCU per US$, period average | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 2,030 LCU per US$, period average | +18.0% |
| 2010 | 2,178 LCU per US$, period average | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 2,523 LCU per US$, period average | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 2,505 LCU per US$, period average | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 2,587 LCU per US$, period average | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 2,600 LCU per US$, period average | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 3,241 LCU per US$, period average | +24.7% |
| 2016 | 3,420 LCU per US$, period average | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 3,611 LCU per US$, period average | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 3,727 LCU per US$, period average | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 3,704 LCU per US$, period average | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 3,718 LCU per US$, period average | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 3,587 LCU per US$, period average | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 3,690 LCU per US$, period average | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 3,726 LCU per US$, period average | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 3,757 LCU per US$, period average | +0.8% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 3,757 LCU per US$, period average is above the median for low income countries, which is 606.35 LCU per US$, period average, 6.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 3,757 LCU per US$, period average is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 606.35 LCU per US$, period average, 6.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (UNESCO) in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +574.8% | 0.0742 LCU per US$, period average | 0.5005 LCU per US$, period average |
| 1987 | +206.0% | 14 LCU per US$, period average | 42.84 LCU per US$, period average |
| 1988 | +147.7% | 42.84 LCU per US$, period average | 106.14 LCU per US$, period average |
| 1984 | +133.8% | 1.54 LCU per US$, period average | 3.6 LCU per US$, period average |
| 1989 | +110.2% | 106.14 LCU per US$, period average | 223.09 LCU per US$, period average |
| 1986 | +108.3% | 6.72 LCU per US$, period average | 14 LCU per US$, period average |
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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0339 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0339 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2177 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 87,622 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.53 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8617 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.017 (2100)
- Population density 602.61 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.91 million (2100)
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$, period average in 1973.
- How does Uganda rank for official exchange rate?
- Uganda ranks 14th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release