Chronography of Currency Exchange Rates
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for historic currencies, weights and measures
Approximate
exchange rates, local
currency unit rate to 1 UK�, or 1 US$,
for selected years and countries. A range indicates significant fluctuation within that year.
For detailed exchange rate fluctuations in recent years see Economic Data.
o,
official rate. m,
market rate, t,
tourist rate, a,
actual rate, by price comparison. Contemporary country names are used where territorial
areas have not significantly changed or there is a direct successor-State. Figures in blue are local currency
units to US$ rate.
Currency Reform (usually divided by
100 or 1,000 old to new � due to inflation) |
Dollar parity area |
CFA Franc area |
(Pound) Sterling parity area |
(Shilling) Sterling parity area |
Conversions US$ to UK� from 1953 onwards taken from http://fxtop.com/en/historical-exchange-rates.php?YA=1&C1=GBP&C2=USD&A=1&YYYY1=1953&MM1=01&DD1=01&YYYY2=2019&MM2=02&DD2=08&LANG=en
|
US DOLLAR(1) Rates to UK� |
Afghani |
Lek (0.2 Fr) |
New Franc |
2018 |
1.34 |
|
|
|
2017 |
1.29 |
|
|
|
2016 |
1.36 |
|
|
|
2015 |
1.53 |
|
|
|
2014 |
1.65 |
|
|
|
2013 |
1.56 |
|
|
|
2012 |
1.58 |
|
|
|
2011 |
1.60 |
|
|
|
2010 |
1.55 |
|
|
|
2009 |
1.57 |
|
|
|
2008 |
1.85 |
|
|
|
2007 |
2.00 |
|
|
|
2006 |
1.84 |
|
|
|
2005 |
1.82 |
|
|
|
2004 |
1.83 |
|
|
|
2003 |
1.63 |
|
|
|
2002 |
1.50 |
|
|
|
2001 |
1.44 |
|
|
|
2000 |
1.52 |
|
|
|
1999 |
1.62 |
|
|
|
1998 |
1.66 |
|
|
|
1997 |
1.63 |
|
|
|
1996 |
1.56 |
|
|
|
1995 |
1.58 |
|
|
|
1994 |
1.53 |
|
|
|
1993 |
1.51 |
|
|
|
1992 |
1.77 |
|
|
|
1991 |
1.77 |
|
|
|
1990 |
1.78 |
|
|
|
1989 |
1.64 |
|
|
|
1988 |
1.78 |
|
|
|
1987 |
1.64 |
|
|
|
1986 |
1.47 |
|
|
|
1985 |
1.30 |
|
|
|
1984 |
1.34 |
|
|
|
1983 |
1.52 |
|
|
|
1982 |
1.75 |
|
|
|
1981 |
2.03 |
|
|
|
1980 |
2.33 |
|
|
|
1979 |
2.12 |
|
|
|
1978 |
1.92 |
|
|
|
1977 |
1.75 |
|
|
|
1976 |
1.81 |
|
|
|
1975 |
2.02 -� 2.22 |
45.00 |
10.25 |
4.10 |
1974 |
2.32 � 2.34 |
55.10 |
10.25 |
4.18 � 4.50 |
1973 |
2.45 � 2.58 |
63.00 |
|
4.10 |
1972 |
2.34 |
83.00 |
|
4.50 |
1971 |
2.44 |
|
|
4.90 |
1970 |
2.40 |
80.00 |
12.50 |
4.90 |
1969 |
2.39 |
75.00 |
12.50 |
4.90 |
1968 |
2.39 � 2.40 |
79.95 |
12.50 |
4.90 |
1967 |
2.79 - 2.40 (2) |
77.25 |
|
4.90 |
1966 |
2.79 |
74.75 |
50.00 |
4.90 |
1965 |
2.80 |
45.0 - 50.0 |
50.00 |
4.94 |
1964 |
2.79 |
50.00 |
50.00 |
5.00, 13.70 |
1963 |
2.80 |
50.00 |
50.00 |
5.00 |
1962 |
2.81 |
41.67 |
50.00 |
5.00 |
1961 |
2.80 |
|
|
|
1960 |
2.81 |
40-60o 145-150m |
|
|
1959 |
2.81 |
|
|
|
1958 |
2.79 |
|
|
|
1957 |
2.79 |
|
|
|
1956 |
2.79 |
|
|
|
1955 |
2.79 |
|
|
|
1954 |
2.79 |
|
|
|
1953 |
2.79 |
|
|
|
1950 |
2.80 |
|
140 |
|
1946 |
|
126,0, 45.0 |
140, 50 |
13.83, 4.94 |
1940 |
4.03 |
|
|
|
1938 |
4.90 |
|
126 |
|
1930 |
4.87 |
|
|
|
1919 |
5.00 |
|
|
|
1915 |
4.86-4.49 |
|
|
|
1913 |
5.0 |
|
|
|
1910 |
4.8 |
|
|
|
1908 |
6.0 |
|
120 |
|
1900 |
5.3 |
|
|
|
1860 |
5.0 |
|
|
|
|
Rates to UK� |
Afghani |
Lek (0.2 Fr) |
New Franc |
(1) Derived
from Thaler. See bottom of page, other earlier currencies.
(2) UK
Pound devalued 18% from US Dollar 2.79 to 2.40, 18/11/1967
|
Escudo |
Peso |
Dollar |
Schilling |
1975 |
27.00 |
52.80 |
0.79 |
18.20 |
1974 |
24.70 |
5.00 � 9.80 |
0.76 |
17.80 |
1973 |
23.10 |
5.00 |
0.67 |
17.00 |
1972 |
27.20 |
5.00 |
0.84 |
22.90 |
1971 |
28.65 |
5.00 |
|
|
1970 |
28.70 |
4.00 |
0.89 |
|
1969 |
28.70 |
|
0.90 |
25.86 |
1968 |
28.85 |
350 |
0.90 |
25.86 |
1967 |
28.75 |
350 |
0.89, 2.45� AU Dollar |
25.85 |
1966 |
28.58 |
205 |
0.88 |
25.78 |
1965 |
28.75 |
149 - 178 |
0.45 |
25.90 |
1964 |
28.49, 80.20 |
140.84 |
0.45, 1.25 AU Pound |
25.64 |
1963 |
|
|
0.44, 1.24 AU Pound |
26.31` |
1963 |
28.49 |
377, 134.70 |
0.45 |
|
1962 |
|
131.58 |
0.45, 1.25 AU Pound |
26.32, 73.9 |
1960 |
|
|
|
70 |
1959 |
|
|
|
25, 70 |
1952 |
|
14.0e 38.97m |
0.45, 1.25 AU Pound |
|
1948 |
|
|
|
70 |
1946 |
|
29.77o 25.12(export) |
0.31 |
|
1945 |
|
29.77o 25.12(export) |
|
|
1938 |
|
11.0, 36.0 |
|
|
1913 |
|
|
|
24 Crowns |
1910 |
|
5.10 |
|
24 Crowns/Krone 2.33 Ducats |
1908 |
|
6.00 |
|
10-12 Florins |
|
Escudo |
Peso |
Dollar |
|
*Australia adopted the Australian Dollar from 1966
Economic Data.
o,
official rate, e, export rate (c,
coffee exports). i, imports m, market
rate, t,
tourist rate, a,
actual rate, by price comparison. Contemporary country names are used where
territorial areas have not significantly changed or there is a direct
successor-State. Figures
in blue are local currency units to US$ rate.
|
Bahamas |
Bahrain Persian Gulf Rupee |
Bangladesh Taka |
Barbados |
1975 |
1/00 |
0.40 |
13.70 |
2.00 |
1974 |
1.00 |
0.40 |
8.10 |
2/06 |
1973 |
1.00 |
0.40 |
7.40 |
1.93 |
1972 |
0.97 |
0.44 |
7.30 |
1.84 |
1971 |
1.00 |
|
|
2.00 |
1970 |
1.00 |
|
|
2/00 |
1969 |
1.02 |
|
|
2.00 |
1968 |
1.01 |
|
|
2.00 |
1967 |
1.04 |
|
|
2.00 |
1966 |
1.02 |
|
|
|
1965 |
0.36 |
|
|
|
1964 |
0.36 |
|
|
|
1962 |
0.36 |
|
|
|
1962 |
|
16, 4.76 |
|
4.80, 1.71 |
1952 |
|
|
|
4.80 (British Caribbean Dollar) |
|
Belgian Franc |
Belize |
Benin CFA Franc |
Peso Boliviano |
Botswana |
Cruzeiro |
1975 |
40.60 |
1.70 |
217.63 |
20.00 |
0.87 |
8.60 |
1974 |
37.50 - 44.00 |
1.72 |
234.75 |
20.00 |
0.79 |
6.20 � 7.14 |
1973 |
38.60 |
1.60 |
230.21 |
20.00 (2) |
0.70 |
6.12 |
1972 |
43.80 |
1.66 |
255.79 |
20.00 |
|
6.06 |
1971 |
|
1.66 |
277.71 |
11.88 |
0.71 |
5.50 |
1970 |
|
1.66 |
277.71 |
11.88 |
0.71 |
4.50 |
1969 |
50.23 |
1.66 |
277.71 |
11.88 |
0.71 |
4.10 |
1968 |
49.94 |
1.66 |
246.85 |
11.88 |
0.71 |
3.22 |
1967 |
49.63 |
1.66 |
246.85 |
11.88 |
0.71 Rand |
2.72 � 3,20 (3) 1,000 |
1966 |
50.08 |
|
245.00 |
11.86 |
0.71 |
2,200, 4,000 - 6,000 |
1965 |
49.70 |
|
246.85 |
11.88 |
|
2,200 |
1964 |
50.00 |
1.43 |
243.90 |
11.76 |
|
1,538 |
1963 |
50.00 |
1.42 |
243.90 |
11.88, 33.26 |
|
620, 1,740m 201.2, 563.4 coffee exports |
1962 |
50.00, 140.00 |
1.43, 4.00 |
246.85 |
12,500 |
|
310-450, 871 |
1956 |
|
|
|
|
|
65 , 181 |
1952 |
50.40, 139.40 |
|
|
60o, 168o |
|
|
1950 |
|
4.00(1) |
|
|
|
18.7, 52.4 |
1946 |
43.70 |
|
|
|
|
19.5 - 18.7 |
1938 |
35.60 |
|
|
|
|
41.7 Milre m |
1910 |
25.20 |
|
|
|
|
|
1906 |
|
|
|
|
|
15.0 Milre m |
1903 |
26.00 |
|
|
11.40 |
|
20.0 Milre m |
1898 |
|
|
|
13.30 |
|
41.7 Milre m |
1896 |
|
|
|
|
|
26.7 Milre m |
1891 |
|
|
|
|
|
19.2 Milre m |
1889 |
|
|
|
|
|
9 Milre m |
(1) British Honduras Dollar
(2) Bolivian inflation 1972-3 was
31.9%
(3) New Cruzeiro. Brazilian
inflation, 1966, was 40% - 50%
|
Brunei |
Leva |
CFA Franc |
Franc |
1975 |
|
|
217.63 |
78.80 |
1974 |
|
1.65 |
234.75 |
78.80 |
1973 |
|
1.65 |
230.21 |
78.80 |
1972 |
|
1.85 |
255.79 |
82.50 |
1971 |
|
|
277.71 |
87.50 |
1970 |
|
2.00 |
277.71 |
87.50 |
1969 |
|
|
277.71 |
87.50 |
1968 |
|
2.00 |
246.85 |
87,5 |
1967 |
|
2.00 |
246.85 |
87.50 |
1966 |
|
2.00 |
245.00 |
86.86 |
1965 |
|
1.17, 3.5 |
246.85 |
87.50 |
1964 |
|
1.16 |
243.90, 685.00 |
140 |
1963 |
|
1.16 |
243.90 |
|
1962 |
3.06, 8.57 |
1.17, 3.38o 9.6 t |
246.90, 691.20 |
|
1951 |
|
19.04 |
|
|
|
Cambodia Riel |
CFA Franc |
Dollar |
Cape Verde Escudo |
1975 |
1,650.00 |
217.63 |
|
27.00 |
1974 |
375.00 |
234.75 |
|
|
1973 |
165.00 |
230.21 |
|
|
1972 |
186.26 |
255.79 |
|
|
1971 |
165.00 |
277.71 |
|
|
1970 |
55.50 |
277.71 |
1.08 |
|
1969 |
35.00 |
277.71 |
1.08 |
|
1968 |
35,00 |
246.85 |
1.08 |
|
1967 |
35.00 |
246.85 |
1.08 |
|
1966 |
34.93 |
245.00 |
1.08 |
|
1965 |
35.00 |
246.90 |
1.08 |
|
1964 |
34.48 |
243.90, 685.00 |
1.07 |
|
1963 |
34.50 |
243.90 |
1.08 |
|
1962 |
35.00, 98.00 |
246.90, 691.20 |
1.08 (1), 3.02 |
|
1952 |
|
|
1.04, 2.90 |
|
1938 |
|
|
4.90 |
|
1910 |
|
|
4.87 |
|
1900 |
|
|
4.87 |
|
1858 |
|
|
4.90 |
|
(1) Canadian Dollar (previously
floating) pegged, 5/1962, at US$ 92.5 cents
|
Central African Rep. |
CFA Franc |
Peso |
1975 |
217.63 |
217.63 |
7.80 |
1974 |
234.75 |
234.75 |
|
1973 |
230.21 |
230.21 |
|
1972 |
255.79 |
255.79 |
20.00 |
1971 |
277.71 |
277.71 |
12.23 |
1970 |
277.71 |
277.71 |
11.60 |
1969 |
277.71 |
277.71 |
9.39 |
1968 |
246.85 |
246.85 |
6.66 |
1967 |
246.85 |
246.85 |
4.85 |
1966 |
245.00 |
245.00 |
4.29 |
1965 |
246.90 |
246.90 |
3.37 |
1964 |
243.90 |
243.90, 685.00 |
2.50 |
1963 |
243.90 |
243.90 |
2.94 |
1962 |
246.90 691.20 |
246.90, 691.20 |
1.95, 5.45 |
1952 |
|
|
31,00 86.8o 141.0, 375.0m |
1938 |
|
|
40 |
1910 |
|
|
13.30 |
1900 |
|
|
14 |
1835 |
|
|
5 |
Economic Data.
o,
official rate, e, export rate (c,
coffee exports). i, imports m, market
rate, t,
tourist rate, a,
actual rate, by price comparison. Contemporary country names are used where
territorial areas have not significantly changed or there is a direct
successor-State. Figures
in blue are local currency units to US$ rate.
|
Yuan |
Peso |
Comoros Islands |
Congo Dem. Rep. (Zaire) |
Congo Republic |
1987 |
3.70, 6.10 |
|
|
|
|
1983 |
1.89, 2.87 |
|
|
|
|
1980 |
1.50, 3.50 |
|
|
|
|
1975 |
1.90 |
29.40 |
217.63 |
0.50 |
217.63 |
1974 |
1.96, 5.90 |
27.00, 54.2 |
|
0.50 |
234.75 |
1973 |
1.87 |
23.60 |
|
0.50 |
230.21 |
1972 |
2.25 |
21.90 |
|
0.50 |
255.79 |
1971 |
|
20.10 |
|
0.50 |
277.71 |
1970 |
2.50, 5.90 |
18.30 |
|
0.50 |
277.71 |
1969 |
2.00 |
17.46 |
|
0.50 |
277.71 |
1968 |
2.00 |
16.32 |
|
0.50 |
246.95 |
1967 |
2.46, 7.10 |
14.72 |
|
0.50 Zaire |
246.85 |
1966 |
2/50 |
18.20 |
|
150 |
245.00 |
1965 |
2.00 |
9.00 |
|
150 |
246.85, |
1964 |
2.44, 6.81 |
11 |
|
149 |
243.90 |
1963 |
2.44 |
10 |
|
180-504/420 o(1) |
243.90 |
1962 |
2.46, 6.89 |
9.01, 25.23e 7.01, 19.88c 9.99, 27.97m |
|
180, 504i 150, 420e |
246.85, 691.20 |
1960 |
|
|
|
|
|
1957 |
6.50o |
1.96, 5.47 |
|
|
|
1952 |
|
1.95, 5,46o |
|
|
|
1938 |
17.10 |
5 |
|
|
|
1946 |
|
1.75 |
|
|
|
1910 |
7.00Tael* |
5.10 |
|
|
|
1900 |
8.00Tael* |
|
|
|
|
1896 |
6.00Tael* |
|
|
|
|
1875 |
3.25Tael* |
|
|
|
|
*The Chinese Tael
rate to the UK� varied with the Sterling price of silver
(1) DR Congo, 1963, devalued the
Congolese Franc from 180 to 504 to �UK for importers and to 420 for exporters.
Economic Data.
o,
official rate, e, export rate (c,
coffee exports). i, imports m, market
rate, t,
tourist rate, a,
actual rate, by price comparison. Contemporary country names are used where
territorial areas have not significantly changed or there is a direct
successor-State. Figures
in blue are local currency units to US$ rate.
|
Colon |
CFA Franc |
Peso |
1975 |
8.60 |
217.63 |
0.82 |
1974 |
8.50, 17.20 |
234.75, 668.00 |
0.80, 2.40 |
1973 |
6.62 |
230.21 |
0.83 |
1972 |
6.62 |
255.79 |
0.93 |
1971 |
6.65 |
277.71 |
1.00 |
1970 |
6.62 |
277.71 |
1.00 |
1969 |
6.62 |
277.71 |
1.00 |
1968 |
6.62 |
246.85 |
1.00 |
1967 |
|
246.85 |
1.00 |
1966 |
6.62 |
245.00 |
1.00 |
1965 |
6.65 |
246.90 |
|
1964 |
6.67 |
243.90, 685.00 |
|
1963 |
6.67 |
243.90 |
|
1962 |
6.63, 18.55 |
246.90, 691.20 |
1.00, 2.8o |
1952 |
5.62, 15.74 |
|
|
1938 |
10.50 |
|
4.90 |
1951 |
|
|
1.00o |
1946 |
5.95 |
|
|
1900 |
10.50 |
|
1.00, 5.30 |
*The Chinese Tael
rate to the UK� varied with the Sterling price of silver
(1) DR Congo, 1963, devalued the
Congolese Franc from 180 to 504 to �UK for importers and to 420 for exporters.
|
Cyprus Piastre |
Koruna |
Kroner |
1975 |
0.39 |
11.50 |
6.10 |
1974 |
0.37 |
12.50 |
5.90, 18.2 |
1973 |
0.34 |
12.50 |
5.70 |
1972 |
0.38 |
15.00 |
6.95 |
1970 |
|
16.20 |
7.50 |
1969 |
|
16.20 |
|
1968 |
|
16.20 |
7.50, 20 |
1967 |
1.00 |
16.20 |
|
1966 |
0.36 |
16.16 |
6.88 |
1965 |
0.36, 1.00 |
7.20 |
6.90 |
1964 |
0.36 |
6.93 |
6.94 |
1963 |
0.36 |
7.20 o, 14.3m |
6.89 |
1962 |
0.36, 1.00 |
7.20 o, 20.16m |
6.91, 19.34 |
1960 |
|
|
|
1954 |
|
7.20*, 20.10 |
|
1952 |
180 |
|
6.92, 19.34 |
1947 |
|
|
19.30 |
1946 |
|
|
4.79 |
1938 |
|
192 |
17.80 |
1930 |
|
33.3 |
|
1910 |
|
|
18.00 |
1900 |
|
|
18 |
1895 |
|
|
18 |
*In 1953 the Soviet administration of Czechoslovakia
effectively eliminated all cash savings by issuing a new Koruna currency at 50
old Koruna � 1 new Koruna (except for the first 300 Koruna which could be
exchanged at 5 to 1). Meanwhile all wages, pay ,taxes, was adjusted at 5 to 1.
Thus, effectively, all private cash savings above 300 Koruna were slashed in
value by 90%. The New Koruna was set at 12.50, I Russian Rouble, with a totally
notional rate of 7.2 Koruna, 1 US Dollar.
|
Franc |
Dominican Republic peso |
Sucre |
Egypt� |
1987 |
|
|
|
2.35 m * |
1975 |
|
1.00 |
23.80 |
0.39 |
1974 |
|
1.00 |
25.00, 60 |
0.39, 1.12 |
1973 |
|
1.00 |
25.00 |
0.39 |
1972 |
|
1.00 |
25.00 |
0.43 |
1971 |
|
1.00 |
25.25 |
0.43 |
1970 |
|
1.00 |
25.00 |
0.43 |
1969 |
|
1.00 |
18.18 |
0.43 |
1968 |
|
1.00 |
18.18 |
0.43 |
1967 |
|
1.00 |
18.18 |
0.43 |
1966 |
|
1.00 |
17.82 |
0.43 |
1965 |
|
1.00 |
18.20 |
1.33 |
1964 |
600 |
1.00 |
17.86 |
0.43, 1.22 |
1963 |
|
1.00 |
17.86 |
0.43 |
1962 |
|
1.00, 2.80 |
18.00, 50.40 |
0.35, 0.98 |
1951 |
|
|
|
0.35, 0.99 |
1950 |
|
1.00 |
|
|
1944 |
|
|
|
0.24 |
1910 |
|
|
10 |
0.98 |
1900 |
|
|
9.60 |
0.98 |
*In early 1987 the Egyptian
Government maintained a range of official fixed rates for various purposes,
including:-
Trading with eastern bloc, 0.4, servicing foreign debt, 0.7, banking transactions 1.35, customs dues 1.75. In mid-1987 to improve foreign
exchange access by the banks the banking transactions rate was devalued to 2.20, near the free market rate.
|
Colon |
Guinea Fr |
Kroon |
Eswatini |
Dollar/Thaler |
Fiji |
1975 |
2.50 |
58.30 |
|
|
2.10 |
|
1974 |
2.50, 6,53 |
56.80 Epkwele |
|
|
2.07 |
2.00 |
1973 |
2.50 |
58.16 |
|
|
2.10 |
|
1972 |
2.50 |
63.65 |
|
|
2.30 |
|
1971 |
2.50 |
70 Peseta |
|
|
2.50 |
|
1970 |
2.50 |
70 |
|
|
2.50 |
|
1969 |
2.50 |
70 |
|
|
2.50 |
|
1968 |
2.50 |
|
|
|
2.50 |
|
1967 |
2.50 |
|
|
|
2.50 |
|
1966 |
2.50 |
|
|
|
2.48 |
|
1965 |
2.50 |
|
|
0.72 |
2.48 |
|
1964 |
2.50 |
683 |
|
|
7.00 |
|
1963 |
2.50 |
|
|
|
2.48 |
|
1962 |
2.50, 7.00 |
|
|
|
2.48, 6.96 |
0.40, 1.11 |
1957 |
|
|
|
|
7.00 |
|
1950 |
|
|
|
|
7.00 |
111.0 |
1946 |
2.50 |
|
|
|
|
|
1939 |
|
|
3.85 |
|
|
|
1938 |
9.80 |
|
18.1 |
|
|
|
1935 |
|
|
|
|
3.1 |
|
|
Markka |
Franc |
CFA Franc |
1979 |
|
|
234.75 |
1975 |
3.90 |
4/50 |
217.63 |
1974 |
3.70 |
4.50 |
234.75 |
1973 |
3.90, 10.0 |
4.10, 10.00 |
230.21 |
1972 |
4.10 |
5.00 |
255.79 |
1971 |
|
|
277.71 |
1970 |
4.20 |
5.50 |
277.71 |
1969 |
4.20 |
5.50 |
277.71 |
1968 |
4.20 |
4.90 |
246.85 |
1967 |
4.20 |
4.90 |
246.85 |
1966 |
3.20 |
4.89, 10.00 |
245.00 |
1965 |
3.22 |
4.91 |
246.85 |
1964 |
3.23 |
4.90 |
243.90, 685.00 |
1963 |
3.23 |
5.00 |
243.90 |
1962 |
3.20, 8.96(1) |
4.94, 13.82 |
246.85, 691.18 |
1960 |
|
1,370 |
|
1951 |
231, 646 |
350 980 |
|
1947 |
550 |
|
|
1946 |
136 |
|
|
1939 |
49.35 |
|
|
1938 |
192 |
128 |
|
1935 |
|
15.2 |
|
1930 |
|
30.4 |
|
1928 |
|
Devalued 24/6/1928 5.2 to 25.5 |
|
1926 |
|
250 |
|