Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average was 1.7 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average in Azerbaijan, 1992–2026
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
In 2026, exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Azerbaijan stood at 1.7.
The figure is up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Azerbaijan peaked at 1.72 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.012, in 1992.
Azerbaijan ranks 158th of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.012 | — |
| 1993 | 0.021 | +75.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2801 | +1236.6% |
| 1995 | 0.9942 | +254.9% |
| 1996 | 0.8623 | -13.3% |
| 1997 | 0.7978 | -7.5% |
| 1998 | 0.7737 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.8248 | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 0.8949 | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 0.931 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9721 | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 0.9766 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.9842 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.948 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.8967 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.8605 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8237 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.8054 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.8033 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.7898 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.7851 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.784 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.7838 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.03 | +31.0% |
| 2016 | 1.61 | +56.9% |
| 2017 | 1.72 | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 1.7 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.7 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.7 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.7 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.7 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.7 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 1.7 | -0.0% |
| 2026 | 1.7 | -0.0% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 1.7 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.42, 10% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 1.7 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.84, 14% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average in Azerbaijan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +1236.6% | 0.021 | 0.2801 |
| 1995 | +254.9% | 0.2801 | 0.9942 |
| 1993 | +75.3% | 0.012 | 0.021 |
| 2016 | +56.9% | 1.03 | 1.61 |
| 2015 | +31.0% | 0.7838 | 1.03 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5707 | 0.012 | 0.9942 | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.9093 | 0.8054 | 0.9842 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.17 | 0.7838 | 1.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 156 Netherlands 1.9 compare
- 157 New Zealand 1.71 compare
- 159 Germany 1.68 compare
- 160 Bulgaria 1.68 compare
- 161 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.68 compare
More reference data data for Azerbaijan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1322 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4434 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1605 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5787 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Azerbaijan?
- Exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Azerbaijan was 1.7 in 2026, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
- What is the highest exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.72 in 2017.
- What is the lowest exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.012 in 1992.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average?
- Azerbaijan ranks 158th out of 182 countries with data for 2026.
- Is exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Azerbaijan 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, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Local currency units (LCU) per U.S. dollar, with values after a new currency's introduction presented in the old currency's terms