Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average was 122.37 in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
122.37
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
70th
of 181 countries
All-time high
122.37
in 2026
All-time low
30.6
in 1987
Years of data
40
1987–2026

Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average in Bangladesh, 1987–2026

4060801001201987200620261987: 30.61988: 31.41989: 31.91990: 34.21991: 36.21992: 38.51993: 39.21994: 39.91995: 39.91996: 41.41997: 43.51998: 46.51999: 492000: 52.22001: 55.92002: 57.52003: 58.22004: 59.32005: 64.12006: 68.82007: 68.92008: 68.62009: 692010: 69.62011: 74.12012: 81.82013: 78.12014: 77.62015: 77.92016: 78.42017: 812018: 83.72019: 84.42020: 84.92021: 85.12022: 93.42023: 1082024: 115.42025: 121.82026: 122.4

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 Bangladesh stood at 122.37. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 56.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Bangladesh peaked at 122.37 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 30.6, in 1987.

Bangladesh ranks 70th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 31.29 30.6 31.9 3
1990s 40.83 34.17 48.95 10
2000s 62.26 52.16 69.03 10
2010s 78.66 69.61 84.39 10
2020s 104.41 84.86 122.37 7

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 67 Algeria 130.36 compare
  2. 68 Kenya 129.12 compare
  3. 69 Iceland 123.91 compare
  4. 71 Vanuatu 119.66 compare
  5. 72 Venezuela 118.47 compare
  6. 73 Cape Verde 97.86 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Bangladesh?
Exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Bangladesh was 122.37 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 Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 122.37 in 2026.
What is the lowest exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 30.6 in 1987.
How does Bangladesh rank for exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average?
Bangladesh ranks 70th out of 181 countries with data for 2026.
Is exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bangladesh 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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Indicator
Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, 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
182 places, 7,074 data points, 1987–2026
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