Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Iran
Iran: Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average was 42,000 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Iran, 1987–2026
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
In 2026, exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Iran stood at 42,000. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of up 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Iran peaked at 42,000 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 68.39, in 1992.
Iran ranks 3rd of 181 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 73.78 | 71.66 | 75.13 | 3 |
| 1990s | 1,597 | 68.39 | 3,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,337 | 1,751 | 9,874 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,216 | 10,072 | 39,923 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,935 | 41,547 | 42,000 | 7 |
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More reference data data for Iran
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 11.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 46.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 109.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Iran?
- Exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Iran was 42,000 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 Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 42,000 in 2021.
- What is the lowest exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.39 in 1992.
- How does Iran rank for exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average?
- Iran ranks 3rd out of 181 countries with data for 2026.
- Is exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran 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