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Historical Values
Year Value
1992 as of May 1992, retaining ruble as currency
1992 NA
1993 coupons introduced in April 1993 to be followed by introduction of the lari at undetermined future date; Russian ruble remains official currency until introduction of the lari
1993 rubles per US$1 - 415 (24 December 1992) but subject to wide fluctuations
1994 coupons introduced in April 1993 to be followed by introduction of the lari at undetermined future date; in July 1993 use of the Russian ruble was banned
1994 NA
1995 coupons introduced in April 1993 to be followed by introduction of the lari at undetermined future date; in July 1993 use of the Russian ruble was banned
1995 coupons per $US1 - 1,280,000 (end December 1994)
1996 lari introduced September 1995 replacing the coupon
1996 laris per US$1 - 1.24 (end December 1995)
1997 lari introduced September 1995 replacing the coupon
1997 lari per US$1 (end of period) - 1.28 (December 1996), 1.24 (December 1995)
1998 lari introduced September 1995 replacing the coupon
1998 lari per US$1 (end of period)-1.32 (December 1997), 1.28 (December 1996), 1.24 (December 1995)
1999 lari introduced September 1995 replacing the coupon
1999 lari per US$1 (end of period)--1.82 (December 1998), 1.32 (December 1997), 1.28 (December 1996), 1.24 (December 1995)
2000 1 lari (GEL) = 100 tetri
2000 lari per US$1 (end of period) - 1.9503 (December 1999), 2.0245 (1999), 1.3898 (1998), 1.2975 (1997), 1.2628 (1996), 1.24 (December 1995)
2001 lari (GEL)
2001 GEL
2001 lari per US dollar - 1.9798 (December 2000), 1.9762 (2000), 2.0245 (1999), 1.3898 (1998), 1.2975 (1997), 1.2628 (1996)
2002 lari (GEL)
2002 GEL
2002 lari per US dollar - 2.1888 (January 2002), 2.0730 (2001), 1.9762 (2000), 2.0245 (1999), 1.3898 (1998), 1.2975 (1997)
2003 lari (GEL)
2003 GEL
2003 lari per US dollar - 2.2 (2002), 2.07 (2001), 1.98 (2000), 2.02 (1999), 1.39 (1998)
2004 lari (GEL)
2004 GEL
2004 lari per US dollar - 2.1457 (2003), 2.1957 (2002), 2.073 (2001), 1.9762 (2000), 2.0245 (1999)
2005 lari (GEL)
2005 lari per US dollar - 1.9167 (2004), 2.1457 (2003), 2.1957 (2002), 2.073 (2001), 1.9762 (2000)
2006 lari (GEL)
2006 lari per US dollar - 1.8127 (2005), 1.9167 (2004), 2.1457 (2003), 2.1957 (2002), 2.073 (2001)
2007 lari (GEL)
2007 lari per US dollar - 1.78 (2006), 1.8127 (2005), 1.9167 (2004), 2.1457 (2003), 2.1957 (2002)
2008 lari (GEL)
2008 laris (GEL) per US dollar - 1.7 (2007), 1.78 (2006), 1.8127 (2005), 1.9167 (2004), 2.1457 (2003)
2009 laris (GEL) per US dollar - 1.47 (2008 est.), 1.7 (2007), 1.78 (2006), 1.8127 (2005), 1.9167 (2004)
2010 laris (GEL) per US dollar - 1.8009 (2010), 1.6705 (2009), 1.47 (2008), 1.7 (2007), 1.78 (2006)
2011 laris (GEL) per US dollar - 1.8009 (2010) 1.6705 (2009) 1.47 (2008) 1.7 (2007) 1.78 (2006)
2012 laris (GEL) per US dollar - 1.66 (2012 est.) 1.6865 (2011 est.) 1.7823 (2010 est.) 1.6705 (2009 est.) 1.47 (2008 est.)
2013 laris (GEL) per US dollar - 1.65 (2012 est.) 1.69 (2011 est.) 1.78 (2010 est.) 1.67 (2009 est.) 1.47 (2008 est.)
2014 laris (GEL) per US dollar - 1.655 (2013 est.) 1.6513 (2012 est.) 1.7823 (2010 est.) 1.6705 (2009 est.) 1.47 (2008 est.)
2015 laris (GEL) per US dollar - | 1.763 (2014 est.) | 1.6634 (2013 est.) | 1.65 (2012 est.) | 1.6865 (2011 est.) | 1.7823 (2010 est.)
2016 laris (GEL) per US dollar - | 2.2694 (2015 est.) | 1.7657 (2014 est.) | 1.7657 (2013 est.) | 1.65 (2012 est.) | 1.6865 (2011 est.)
2017 laris (GEL) per US dollar - | 2.3668 (2016 est.) | 2.3668 (2015 est.) | 2.2694 (2014 est.) | 1.7657 (2013 est.) | 1.65 (2012 est.)
2018 laris (GEL) per US dollar - | 2.535 (2017 est.) | 2.3668 (2016 est.) | 2.3668 (2015 est.) | 2.2694 (2014 est.) | 1.7657 (2013 est.)
2019 laris (GEL) per US dollar - | 2.535 (2017 est.) | 2.3668 (2016 est.) | 2.3668 (2015 est.) | 2.2694 (2014 est.) | 1.7657 (2013 est.)
2020 laris (GEL) per US dollar - | 2.535 (2017 est.) | 2.3668 (2016 est.) | 2.3668 (2015 est.) | 2.2694 (2014 est.) | 1.7657 (2013 est.)
2021 laris (GEL) per US dollar - 2.535 (2017 est.) 2.3668 (2016 est.) 2.3668 (2015 est.) 2.2694 (2014 est.) 1.7657 (2013 est.)
2022 laris (GEL) per US dollar - 2.535 (2017 est.) 2.3668 (2016 est.) 2.3668 (2015 est.) 2.2694 (2014 est.) 1.7657 (2013 est.)
2023 laris (GEL) per US dollar - 3.222 (2021 est.) 3.109 (2020 est.) 2.818 (2019 est.) 2.534 (2018 est.) 2.51 (2017 est.)
2024 laris (GEL) per US dollar - 2.628 (2023 est.) 2.916 (2022 est.) 3.222 (2021 est.) 3.109 (2020 est.) 2.818 (2019 est.)
2025 laris (GEL) per US dollar - 2.721 (2024 est.) 2.628 (2023 est.) 2.916 (2022 est.) 3.222 (2021 est.) 3.109 (2020 est.)