United KingdomGBP/USD

Category: CurrenciesSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #1 of 1Updated April 2026
Latest Value
1.3194
2026
YoY Change
-2.0%
20252026
Global Rank
#1
of 1 countries
Maximum
2.5482
1971
Minimum
1.163
1984
CAGR
-1.2%
56 years
Last
1.3194
Previous
1.3467
Highest
2.5482
Lowest
1.163
Unit
Exchange rate
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators

United Kingdom's gbp/usd was 1.3194 in 2026, ranking #1 out of 1 countries. This represents a -2.0% change from 2025. Over the past 56 years, the highest recorded value was 2.5482 (1971) and the lowest was 1.163 (1984). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.

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Historical Data

YearValueChange
20261.3194-2.0%
20251.3467+7.3%
20241.2549-1.5%
20231.2741+5.3%
20221.2099-10.4%
20211.3498-1.0%
20201.3631+4.0%
20191.3113+3.3%
20181.2694-6.1%
20171.3516+9.5%
20161.234-16.7%
20151.4819-4.8%
20141.5569-5.6%
20131.6495+2.1%
20121.6163+4.8%
20111.5416-0.1%
20101.5437-4.6%
20091.6182+10.4%
20081.4656-26.2%
20071.9866+1.4%
20061.9592+13.9%
20051.7207-10.4%
20041.9198+7.3%
20031.7888+11.1%
20021.6095+11.9%
20011.4385-2.7%
20001.4783-8.6%
19991.6168-2.8%
19981.6628-0.4%
19971.6695-1.3%
19961.6917+8.9%
19951.5535+0.6%
19941.5445+2.5%
19931.5072-0.3%
19921.512-19.7%
19911.884-0.2%
19901.887+17.0%
19891.6133-10.8%
19881.8085-1.3%
19871.8315+24.7%
19861.4683+2.0%
19851.439+23.7%
19841.163-19.7%
19831.4475-10.5%
19821.618-14.5%
19811.893-20.4%
19802.379+5.9%
19792.2455+10.2%
19782.037+7.6%
19771.894+11.0%
19761.706-15.7%
19752.0235-13.8%
19742.347+1.1%
19732.3225-1.1%
19722.348-7.9%
19712.5482

About This Indicator

Definition

GBP/USD Exchange Rate — annual average exchange rate.

Unit

Exchange rate

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