Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average was 77.34 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Afghanistan, 1987–2021
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 77.34 for exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in 2021.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 65.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Afghanistan peaked at 77.74 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 36.57, in 1995.
That places Afghanistan 74th out of 181 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.28 | 39.28 | 39.28 | 3 |
| 1990s | 42.16 | 36.57 | 47.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.87 | 47.26 | 50.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.36 | 46.45 | 77.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.08 | 76.81 | 77.34 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 71 Kyrgyzstan 87.41 compare
- 72 Albania 82.28 compare
- 73 Russia 78.54 compare
- 75 Gambia 72.78 compare
- 76 Mozambique 63.57 compare
- 77 Dominican Republic 61.79 compare
More reference data data for Afghanistan
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4362 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8991 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0904 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Afghanistan?
- Exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Afghanistan was 77.34 in 2021, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
- What is the highest exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 77.74 in 2019.
- What is the lowest exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.57 in 1995.
- How does Afghanistan rank for exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average?
- Afghanistan ranks 74th out of 181 countries with data for 2021.
- Is exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as part of Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Local currency units (LCU) per U.S. dollar, with values prior to the currency's introduction presented in the new currency's terms