Official exchange rate in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Official exchange rate was 0.7824 LCU per US$, period average in 2024. β² Rising
Official exchange rate in United Kingdom, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 0.7824 LCU per US$, period average for official exchange rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in United Kingdom peaked at 0.8113 LCU per US$, period average in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.4004 LCU per US$, period average, in 1972.
That places United Kingdom 203rd out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4639 LCU per US$, period average | 0.4004 LCU per US$, period average | 0.5733 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6159 LCU per US$, period average | 0.4303 LCU per US$, period average | 0.7792 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6128 LCU per US$, period average | 0.5632 LCU per US$, period average | 0.6668 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5961 LCU per US$, period average | 0.4998 LCU per US$, period average | 0.6947 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6857 LCU per US$, period average | 0.6077 LCU per US$, period average | 0.7834 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7811 LCU per US$, period average | 0.7271 LCU per US$, period average | 0.8113 LCU per US$, period average | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 200 Switzerland 0.8804 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 201 Cayman Islands 0.8333 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 202 Cuba 0.822 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 203 Gibraltar 0.7824 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 203 Isle of Man 0.7824 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 206 Jordan 0.71 LCU per US$, period average compare
More population data for United Kingdom
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.184 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.21 million (2100)
- Population density 307.14 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.184 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.169 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.55 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 515,677 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.55 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.55 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate -0.5769 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in United Kingdom?
- Official exchange rate in United Kingdom was 0.7824 LCU per US$, period average in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8113 LCU per US$, period average in 2022.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4004 LCU per US$, period average in 1972.
- How does United Kingdom rank for official exchange rate?
- United Kingdom ranks 203rd out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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