Official exchange rate in Djibouti
Djibouti: Official exchange rate was 177.72 LCU per US$, period average in 2025. ▼ Falling
Official exchange rate in Djibouti, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 177.72 LCU per US$, period average for official exchange rate in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Djibouti peaked at 214.39 LCU per US$, period average in 1960 and was at its lowest, 177.72 LCU per US$, period average, in 1974.
That places Djibouti 55th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 214.39 LCU per US$, period average | 214.39 LCU per US$, period average | 214.39 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1970s | 187.19 LCU per US$, period average | 177.72 LCU per US$, period average | 214.39 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1980s | 177.72 LCU per US$, period average | 177.72 LCU per US$, period average | 177.72 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1990s | 177.72 LCU per US$, period average | 177.72 LCU per US$, period average | 177.72 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2000s | 177.72 LCU per US$, period average | 177.72 LCU per US$, period average | 177.72 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2010s | 177.72 LCU per US$, period average | 177.72 LCU per US$, period average | 177.72 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2020s | 177.72 LCU per US$, period average | 177.72 LCU per US$, period average | 177.72 LCU per US$, period average | 6 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 52 Pakistan 281.14 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 53 Guyana 208.5 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 54 Liberia 191.31 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 56 Jamaica 159.1 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 57 Japan 149.66 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 58 Nepal 139.12 LCU per US$, period average compare
More financial sector data for Djibouti
- Net migration -581 (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 0.85 (2024)
- Net domestic credit 335.14 billion current LCU (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 25.2% (2025)
- Broad money 71.1% (2024)
- Net foreign assets 281.40 billion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 25.2% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 25.2% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 6.2% (2025)
- Claims on central government -0.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in Djibouti?
- Official exchange rate in Djibouti was 177.72 LCU per US$, period average in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 214.39 LCU per US$, period average in 1960.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 177.72 LCU per US$, period average in 1974.
- How does Djibouti rank for official exchange rate?
- Djibouti ranks 55th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, 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.