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

Latest (2026)
1.28
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
147th
of 181 countries
All-time high
2.09
in 1987
All-time low
1.25
in 2012
Years of data
40
1987–2026

Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Brunei, 1987–2026

00.511.521987200620261987: 2.11988: 21989: 1.91990: 1.81991: 1.71992: 1.61993: 1.61994: 1.51995: 1.41996: 1.41997: 1.51998: 1.71999: 1.72000: 1.72001: 1.82002: 1.82003: 1.72004: 1.72005: 1.72006: 1.62007: 1.52008: 1.42009: 1.52010: 1.42011: 1.32012: 1.22013: 1.32014: 1.32015: 1.42016: 1.42017: 1.42018: 1.32019: 1.42020: 1.42021: 1.32022: 1.42023: 1.32024: 1.32025: 1.32026: 1.3

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 2.5% on the previous year and down 7.7% 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 147th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 144 Kiribati 1.45 compare
  2. 145 Australia 1.44 compare
  3. 146 Canada 1.37 compare
  4. 147 Singapore 1.28 compare
  5. 149 Bahamas 1 compare
  6. 149 Ecuador 1 compare
  7. 149 Micronesia (country) 1 compare
  8. 149 Panama 1 compare
  9. 149 United States 1 compare

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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 147th out of 181 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 7.7%. 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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Indicator
Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 7,481 data points, 1987–2026
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