Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Brunei
Brunei: Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average was 1.28 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Brunei, 1987–2026
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 1.28 for exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Brunei peaked at 2.09 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 1.25, in 2012.
Brunei ranks 148th of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 2.09 | — |
| 1988 | 2 | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 1.94 | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 1.8 | -7.1% |
| 1991 | 1.72 | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 1.62 | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 1.61 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 1.53 | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 1.42 | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 1.41 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 1.48 | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 1.67 | +13.0% |
| 1999 | 1.69 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 1.72 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 1.79 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 1.79 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.74 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 1.69 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 1.66 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 1.59 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 1.51 | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 1.41 | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 1.45 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 1.36 | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 1.26 | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 1.25 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.25 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.27 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.37 | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 1.38 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.38 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.34 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 1.37 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.38 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.34 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 1.38 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 1.34 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 1.34 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 1.31 | -2.2% |
| 2026 | 1.28 | -2.1% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 1.28 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.14, 1.1× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 1.28 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.83, 16% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.01 | 1.94 | 2.09 | 3 |
| 1990s | 1.59 | 1.41 | 1.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.64 | 1.41 | 1.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.32 | 1.25 | 1.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.34 | 1.28 | 1.38 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
More reference data data for Brunei
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 63.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0594 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0098 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 154.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.071 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1318 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 89.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 23.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2382 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Brunei?
- Exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Brunei was 1.28 in 2026, 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 Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 2.09 in 1987.
- What is the lowest exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.25 in 2012.
- How does Brunei rank for exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average?
- Brunei ranks 148th out of 182 countries with data for 2026.
- Is exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei 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