Chronography of Currency Exchange Rates

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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.

The default rate in these tables is the free market rate

 

Cell shading key

Currency Reform (usually divided by 100 or 1,000 old to new � due to inflation)

Dollar parity area

Belgian Franc area

CFA Franc area

Indian Rupee parity area

(Pound) Sterling parity area

(Shilling) Sterling parity area

USSR Ruble area

Territory did not exist as a sovereign State

 

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�

Afghanistan

Afghani

Albania

Lek

Algeria

NF New Franc

D Dinar

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

 

 

 

 

US DOLLAR

Afghanistan

Albania

Algeria

1999

1.62

 

 

 

1998

1.66

 

 

 

1997

1.63

 

 

 

1996

1.56

 

 

 

1995

1.58

4,442, 7,022

93.65, 148.05

D 50.51, 79.85

1994

1.53

 

 

 

1993

1.51

1,520, 2,304

109.20, 165.44

D 19.20, 29.09

1992

1.70-77

58.38, 99.25

109.81, 186.67

D 20.51, 34.87

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 � 2,15

44.00, 95.00

3.50, 7.50

D 3.84, 8.36

1978

1.92

38.00, 75.00

5.17, 10.13

D 3.97, 7.77

1977

1.75

45.00 - 46.00, 78.00

4.10 � 5.80, 10.10

NF 4.10-4.15k, 7.10

1976

1.81

 

 

 

1975

2.02 -2.22

45.00

10.25

NF 4.10

1974

2.32 � 2.34

55.10

10.25

NF 4.18 � 4.50

1973

2.45 � 2.58

63.00

 

NF 4.10

1972

2.34

83.00

 

NF 4.50

1971

2.44

 

 

NF 4.90

1970

2.40

80.00

12.50

NF 4.90

1969

2.39

75.00

12.50

NF 4.90

1968

2.39 � 2.40

79.95

12.50

NF 4.90

1967

2.79 - 2.40 (2)

77.25

 

NF 4.90

1966

2.79

74.75

50.00

NF 4.90

1965

2.80

45.0 - 50.0

50.00

NF 4.94

1964

2.79

50.00

50.00

NF 5.00, 13.70

1963

2.80

50.00

50.00

NF 5.00

1962

2.81

41.67

50.00, 140 o

NF 5.00, 13.81

1961

2.80

 

 

 

1960

2.81

40-60o

145-150m

140

 

1959

2.81

145.60

140

 

1958

2.79

56 o

140

 

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

NF 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

 

 

 

 

US DOLLAR**

Rates to UK�

Afghanistan

Afghani

Albania

Lek

Algeria

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

 

Economic Data. o, official rate, e, export rate (c, coffee exports). i, imports m, market rate, mb = black 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.

 

Andorra, uses French and Spanish currencies

 

Angola

New Kwanza post 1975

Escudo pre 1975

Argentina

Peso

Armenia

D Dram

R Ruble

1995

NK 5,692, 8,998

1.00, 1.58

D 400, 632.36

1993

NK4,000, 6,080 o

NK 50,000, 76,000 mb

1.00, 1.52

From 22/11,

D 14.50, 22.04

1 Jan.1993, Russian Ruble

1,165.00, 1,765.00

1992

NK 550, 935

0.99, 1.68

R 316.82, 538.59

1979

NK31.50, 67.76

1,436, 3,090

 

1978

30.00, 56.00

847, 1,659

 

1977

K 40.50, 70.50

456, 794

 

1975

E 27.00

52.80

 

1974

E 24.70

5.00 � 9.80

 

1973

E 23.10

5.00

 

1972

E 27.20

5.00

 

1971

E 28.65

5.00

 

1970

E 28.70

4.00

 

1969

E 28.70

 

 

1968

E 28.85

350

 

1967

E 28.75

350

 

1966

E 28.58

205

 

1965

E 28.75

149 - 178

 

1964

E 28.49, 80.20

140.84

 

1963

 

 

 

1963

E 28.49

233 - 428

 

1962

 

131.58

 

1960

 

230

 

1959

 

225

 

1958

 

161.50

 

1952

 

14.0e

38.97m

 

1946

 

29.77o

25.12(export)

 

1945

 

29.77o

25.12(export)

 

1938

 

11.0, 36.0

 

1910

 

5.10

 

1908

 

6.00

 

 

Angola

Escudo/New Kwanza

Argentina

Peso

 

 

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.

 

 

Australia

Dollar

Austria

Schilling

Azerbaijan

M Manat (=10 Rus. Rubles)

1995

1.31, 2.08

10.04, 15.87

M 4,440.00, 7,019.00

1993

1.55, 2.35

11.42, 17.31

M 116.50, 176.50

1992

1.38, 2.35

9.86, 16.76

M 31.68, 53.86

1979

0.89, 1.92

13.05, 28.07

 

1978

0.87, 1.70

14,27, 27.95

 

1977

0.91, 1.58

16.56, 28.85

 

1975

0.79

18.20

 

1974

0.76

17.80

 

1973

0.67

17.00

 

1972

0.84

22.90

 

1970

0.89

 

 

1969

0.90

25.86

 

1968

0.90

25.86

 

1967

0.89, 2.45

25.85

 

1966

0.88

25.78

 

1965

0.45

25.90

 

1964

0.45, 1.25

25.64

 

1963

0.44, 1.24

26.31`

 

1962

0.45, 1.25

 

26.32, 73.90

 

1960

0.45, 1.25

72.80

 

1959

0.45, 1.25

25, 70 = 73

 

1958

0.45, 1.25

73.00

 

1952

0.45, 1.25

 

 

 

1948

 

70

 

1946

0.31

 

 

1913

 

24 Crowns

 

1910

 

24 Crowns/Krone

2.33 Ducats

 

1908

 

10-12 Florins

 

 

Australia

Dollar

Austria

 

 

*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 � Bahamian Dollar, par with US Dollar

Barbados � Barbados Dollar, pegged at 2.00 = 1 US$

 

Bahrain

PGR Persian Gulf Rupee

D Dinar

Bangladesh

Taka

Belarus

Rb Rubel (Zaichik)

1 Rubel = 10 Rus Rubles (1)

1995

D 0.38, 0.60

40.20, 63.55

Rb 11,500.00, 18,180.00

1993

D 0.37, 0.57

39.49, 59.83

Rb 2,330.00, 3,530.00

1992

D 0.38, 0.65

39.00, 66.30

Rb 31.68, 53.86 (1)

1979

D 0.38, 0.82

15.34, 33.00

 

1978

D 0.39, 0.75

14.51, 28.44

 

1977

D 0.40, 0.69

15.30, 26.20

 

1975

PGR 0.40

13.70

 

1974

PGR 0.40

8.10

 

1973

PGR 0.40

7.40

 

1972

PGR 0.44

7.30

 

1970

PGR 0.40

 

 

1962

PGR 16, 4.76

 

 

1960

Indian Rupee in use

 

 

1958

 

 

 

(1) Belarus Rubel, introduced 25 May 1992 at 1 Rubel = 10 Russian Rubles

 

Bhutan � Ngultrum, par with Indian Rupee

 

Belgium

Belgian Franc

Belize

Benin

CFA Franc

1995

29.39, 46.46

2.00, 3.16

501.49, 792.78

1993

35.15, 53.25

2.00, 3.04

283.25, 429.12

1992

28.85, 49.05

2.00, 3.40

238.75, 405.88

1979

29.07, 62.55

 

211.54, 455.12

1978

31.13, 61.00

 

218.81, 428.75

1977

35.90, 62.50

 

246.50, 429.50

1975

40.60

1.70

217.63

1974

37.50-44.00

1.72

234.75

1973

38.60

1.60

230.21

1972

43.80

1.66

255.79

1971

 

1.66

277.71

1970

36.50

1.66

277.71

1969

50.23

1.66

277.71

1968

49.94

1.66

246.85

1967

49.63

1.66

246.85

1966

50.08

 

245.00

1965

49.70

 

246.85

1964

50.00

1.43

243.90

1963

50.00

1.42

243.90

1962

50.00, 140.00

1.43, 4.00

246.85

1960

140

 

6.88

1959

140

4.00(1)

 

1958

140

4.00(1)

 

1952

50.40, 139.40

 

 

1950

 

4.00(1)

 

1946

43.70

 

 

1938

35.60

 

 

1910

25.20

 

 

1903

26.00

 

 

(1) British Honduras Dollar

 

 

Bolivia

Peso Boliviano

Bosnia & H.

Yugo Dinar

Botswana

P Pula

R Rand

Brazil

C Cruzeiro

CR Cruzeiro Real

1995

4.87, 7.69

147.00, 233.33

P 2.80, 4.42

CR 0.96, 1.52

1993

4.33, 6.56

104.24, 157.92

P 2.54, 3.84

C128/47, 194.64 (3a)

1992

4.00, 6.80

225.41, 383.20

P 2.08, 3.54

C 6,558, 11,149

1979

20.00, 43.03

 

P 0.83, 1.78

C 28.92, 62.22

1978

20,00, 39.19

 

P 0.83, 1.62

C 14.92 - 19.18, 37.58

1977

20.00, 34.84

 

P 0.83, 1.44

C 14.98, 26.09

1975

20.00

 

R 0.87

C 8.60

1974

20.00

 

R 0.79

C 6.20 � 7.14

1973

20.00 (2)

 

R 0.70

C 6.12

1972

20.00

 

 

C 6.06

1971

11.88

 

R 0.71

C 5.50

1970

11.88

 

R 0.71

C 4.50

1969

11.88

 

R 0.71

C 4.10

1968

11.88

 

R 0.71

C 3.22

1967

11.88

 

R 0.71

C 2.72 � 3,20 (3) 1,000

1966

11.86

 

R 0.71

2,200, 4,000 - 6,000

1965

11.88

 

 

2,200

1964

11.76

 

 

1,538

1963

11.88, 33.26

 

 

620, 1,740m

201.2, 563.4

coffee exports

1962

12,500

 

 

310-450, 871

1960

33,250 - 35,000 m

5.38 o

 

 

397 � 506 c

510 � 1,344 m

1959

 

 

 

390

1958

25,606

 

 

433 - 443

1956

 

 

 

65 , 181

1952

60o, 168o

 

 

 

1950

 

 

 

18.7, 52.4

1946

 

 

 

19.5 - 18.7

1938

 

 

 

41.7 Milre m

1906

 

 

 

15.0 Milre m

1903

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

(2) Bolivian inflation 1972-3 was 31.9%

(3) New Cruzeiro. Brazilian inflation, 1966, was 40% - 50%

(3a) Cruzeiro Real, introduced 2 August 1993, replacing old Cruzeiro at 1000 to 1.

 

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.

 

 

Brunei

Brunei Dollar

Bulgaria

Leva

Burkina Faso

CFA Franc

Burundi

Franc

1995

1.43, 2.96

68.17, 107.77

501.49, 792.78

247.40, 391.12

1993

1.58, 2.40

26.14, 39.60

283.25, 429.12

244.40, 370.40

1992

1.60, 2.71

25.29, 43.00

238.75, 405.88

221.76, 377.00

1979

 

0.89, 1.92

211.54, 455.12

90.00, 193.63

1978

 

0.87, 1.71

218.81, 428.75

90.00, 174.77

1977

 

0.97, 1.63

246.50, 429.50

90.00, 156.98

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

2.45

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,

3.29 - 3.38o

New leva

9.6 t

19.04, Old Leva

246.90, 691.20

 

1960

 

19.04 o

27.28 t

6.88

Par with

Belgian Franc

1959

 

19.04 o

27.28 t

 

 

1958

 

19.04

 

 

1951

 

19.04

 

 

 

 

Cambodia

Riel

Cameroon

CFA Franc

Canada

Dollar

Cape Verde

Escudo

1995

2,300.00, 3,636.00

501.49, 792.78

1.33, 2.11

82.97, 131.17

1993

3,500.00, 5,320.00

283.25, 429.12

1.34, 2.03

73.66, 111.60

1992

1,508.00, 2,564.00 o

2,250.00, 3,825.00 m

 

1.25, 2.13

 

1979

1,200.00, 2,582.00

211.54, 455.12

1.16, 2.50

36.51, 78.55

1978

1,200.00, 2,351.00

218.81, 428.75

1.17, 2.29

45.65, 89.45

1977

970.00 � 1,200, 2,090

238.75 � 246.50

405.88 � 429.50

1.07 - 1.10

1.87

40.50 - 62.52,

70.50 - 106.28

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

 

1960

98.00

6.88

0.97, 2.72

 

1959

98.00

 

0.97, 2.70

 

1958

35.00

 

0.97, 2.71

 

1952

 

 

1.04, 2.90

 

1938

 

 

4.90

 

1910

 

 

4.87

 

1900

 

 

4.87

 

1858

 

 

4.90

 

(1) Canadian Dollar (previously floating) pegged, May 1962, at US$ 92.5 cents

 

 

Central

African Rep.

Chad

CFA Franc

Chile

Peso

1995

501.49, 792.78

501.49, 792.78

401.10, 634.08

1993

283.25, 429.12

283.25, 429.12

407.95, 618.05

1992

238.75, 405.88

238.75, 405.88

348.90, 654.33

1979

211.54, 455.12

211.54, 455.12

39.00, 83.26

1978

218.81, 428.75

218.81, 428.75

32.91, 64.48

1977

246.50, 429.50

246.50, 429.50

17.96 � 23.30

40.60

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

1960

6.88

6.88

2.95

1959

 

 

2,955

1958

 

 

2,830 � 2,880

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.

 

 

China

Yuan

Colombia

Peso

Comoros Islands

Comorian Franc

Congo Dem. Rep.

(Zaire)

Congo Republic

CFA Franc

1995

8.32, 13.15

979.00, 1,547.65

371.60, 587.47

5,422.00, 8,572.00

501.49, 792.78

1993

5.78, 8.76

804.95, 1,220.00

283.25, 429.12

8,751,200, 13,258,000

283.25, 429.12

1992

5.63, 9.57

625.00, 1,062.00

238.75, 405.88

962,941, 1,637,000

238.75, 405.88

1987

3.70, 6.10

 

 

 

 

1983

1.89, 2.87

 

 

 

 

1980

1.50, 3.50

 

 

 

 

1979

1.55, 3.33

42.55, 91.54

211.54, 455.12

2.08, 4.47 zaire

211.54, 455.12

1978

1.69, 3.30

39.22, 76.85

218.81, 428.75

0.79, 1.54

218.81, 428.75

1977

1.85, 3.21

35.90 � 36.23

64.50

246.50, 429.50

0.86, .50

246.50, 429.50

1975

1.90

29.40

217.63

0.50

217.63

1974

1.96, 5.90

27.00, 54.20

 

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

6.90

19.00

 

Par with Belgian Franc

6.88

1959

6.72

22.60

 

 

 

1958

2.40, 6.72

21.92

 

 

 

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*

 

 

 

 

 

China

Yuan

Colombia

Peso

Comoros Islands

Comorian Franc

Congo Dem. Rep.

(Zaire)

Congo Republic

CFA Franc

*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, mb, black 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.

 

 

Costa Rica

Colon

Cote D�Ivoire

CFA Franc

Croatia

CD Cr Dinar (Kuva)

K Kune

Cuba

Peso

1995