Official exchange rate in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Official exchange rate was 2,693 LCU per US$, period average in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Official exchange rate in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 2,693 LCU per US$, period average for official exchange rate in 2025. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.1% on the previous year and up 190.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 2,693 LCU per US$, period average in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 LCU per US$, period average, in 1960.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 17th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 LCU per US$, period average | 0 LCU per US$, period average | 0 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 LCU per US$, period average | 0 LCU per US$, period average | 0 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 LCU per US$, period average | 0 LCU per US$, period average | 0 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7523 LCU per US$, period average | 0 LCU per US$, period average | 4.02 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2000s | 420.76 LCU per US$, period average | 21.82 LCU per US$, period average | 809.79 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,126 LCU per US$, period average | 905.91 LCU per US$, period average | 1,648 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,176 LCU per US$, period average | 1,851 LCU per US$, period average | 2,693 LCU per US$, period average | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 14 Uganda 3,603 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 15 Mongolia 3,545 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 16 Burundi 2,943 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 18 Tanzania 2,598 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 19 Syria 2,506 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 20 South Sudan 2,163 LCU per US$, period average compare
More financial sector data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Net migration -27,309 (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 1.69 (2023)
- Net domestic credit 23.76 trillion current LCU (2023)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 11.2% (2023)
- Broad money 21.6% (2021)
- Net foreign assets 18.33 trillion current LCU (2023)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 11.3% (2023)
- Domestic credit to private sector 11.3% (2023)
- Claims on central government, etc. 1.5% (2023)
- Claims on central government 0.7% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Official exchange rate in Democratic Republic of Congo was 2,693 LCU per US$, period average in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 2,693 LCU per US$, period average in 2025.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 LCU per US$, period average in 1960.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for official exchange rate?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 17th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 190.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Official exchange rate refers to the exchange rate determined by national authorities or to the rate determined in the legally sanctioned exchange market. This indicator represents the ratio of Local Currency Units relative to United States dollars.This indicator is derived as an average over the reference period.