Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Qatar
Qatar: Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average was 3.67 in 2026. ▬ Flat
Latest (2026)
3.67
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
123rd
of 182 countries
All-time high
3.68
in 2017
All-time low
3.64
in 2007
Years of data
40
1987–2026
Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Qatar, 1987–2026
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 3.67 for exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in 2026.
That represents a change of up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Qatar peaked at 3.68 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.64, in 2007.
Qatar ranks 123rd of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 3.64 | — |
| 1988 | 3.64 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3.64 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 3.64 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 3.64 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 3.64 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 3.64 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 3.64 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.64 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 3.64 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3.64 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 3.64 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3.64 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 3.64 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 3.64 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.64 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.64 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.64 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.64 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.64 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.64 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.64 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.64 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.64 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.64 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.64 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.64 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.64 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.64 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.64 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.68 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 3.66 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 3.66 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 3.67 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 3.67 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.67 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.67 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3.67 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 3.67 | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 3.67 | +0.0% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 3.67 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.14, 3.2× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 3.67 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.74, 47% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.64 | 3.64 | 3.64 | 3 |
| 1990s | 3.64 | 3.64 | 3.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.64 | 3.64 | 3.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.65 | 3.64 | 3.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.67 | 3.67 | 3.67 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 120 Papua New Guinea 4.34 compare
- 121 Malaysia 4.01 compare
- 122 Saudi Arabia 3.75 compare
- 123 United Arab Emirates 3.67 compare
- 125 Poland 3.66 compare
- 126 Peru 3.4 compare
More reference data data for Qatar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0397 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0071 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1746 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2166 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0017 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Qatar?
- Exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Qatar was 3.67 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 Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 3.68 in 2017.
- What is the lowest exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.64 in 2007.
- How does Qatar rank for exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average?
- Qatar ranks 123rd out of 182 countries with data for 2026.
- Is exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Qatar 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