What is official exchange rate in Eritrea?

Official exchange rate in Eritrea was 15.07 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 Eritrea?

The highest recorded value was 15.38 LCU per US$, period average in 2006.

What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Eritrea?

The lowest recorded value was 2.07 LCU per US$, period average in 1974.

How does Eritrea rank for official exchange rate?

Eritrea ranks 103rd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.

Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Eritrea?

Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Eritrea 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.

Official exchange rate in Eritrea

Name: Official exchange rate in Eritrea
Creator: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Eritrea: Official exchange rate was 15.07 LCU per US$, period average in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

15.07 LCU per US$, period average

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

103rd

of 214 countries

All-time high

15.38 LCU per US$, period average

in 2006

All-time low

2.07 LCU per US$, period average

in 1974

Years of data

1960–2025

Official exchange rate in Eritrea, 1960–2025

Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$, period average.

Analysis

The most recent figure for official exchange rate in Eritrea is 15.07 LCU per US$, period average, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Eritrea peaked at 15.38 LCU per US$, period average in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.07 LCU per US$, period average, in 1974.

That places Eritrea 103rd out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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	2.5 LCU per US$, period average	2.49 LCU per US$, period average	2.5 LCU per US$, period average	10
1970s	2.18 LCU per US$, period average	2.07 LCU per US$, period average	2.5 LCU per US$, period average	10
1980s	2.07 LCU per US$, period average	2.07 LCU per US$, period average	2.07 LCU per US$, period average	10
1990s	5.22 LCU per US$, period average	2.07 LCU per US$, period average	8.15 LCU per US$, period average	10
2000s	13.94 LCU per US$, period average	9.62 LCU per US$, period average	15.38 LCU per US$, period average	10
2010s	15.28 LCU per US$, period average	15.07 LCU per US$, period average	15.38 LCU per US$, period average	10
2020s	15.07 LCU per US$, period average	15.07 LCU per US$, period average	15.07 LCU per US$, period average	6

Countries ranked near Eritrea

100 Namibia 17.89 LCU per US$, period average compare
101 Moldova 17.38 LCU per US$, period average compare
102 Maldives 15.42 LCU per US$, period average compare
104 Seychelles 14.73 LCU per US$, period average compare
105 Botswana 13.5 LCU per US$, period average compare
106 Ghana 12.56 LCU per US$, period average compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

More financial sector data for Eritrea

Net migration -6,698 (2025)
Total reserves in months of imports 0.8497 (2000)
Net domestic credit 62.33 billion current LCU (2014)
Domestic credit to private sector by banks 19.0% (2014)
Broad money 176.8% (2014)
Net foreign assets 10.37 billion current LCU (2014)
Monetary Sector credit to private sector 17.6% (2011)
Domestic credit to private sector 53.2% (2014)
Claims on central government, etc. 104.1% (2014)
Claims on central government 1.1% (2014)

All data for Eritrea →

Frequently asked questions

What is official exchange rate in Eritrea?: Official exchange rate in Eritrea was 15.07 LCU per US$, period average in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Eritrea?: The highest recorded value was 15.38 LCU per US$, period average in 2006.
What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Eritrea?: The lowest recorded value was 2.07 LCU per US$, period average in 1974.
How does Eritrea rank for official exchange rate?: Eritrea ranks 103rd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Eritrea?: Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eritrea data come from?: The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average)
Unit: LCU per US$, period average
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 215 places, 12,630 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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.