Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average in Bhutan
Bhutan: Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average was 93.74 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average in Bhutan, 1987–2026
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Bhutan is 93.74, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Bhutan peaked at 93.74 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 12.95, in 1987.
That places Bhutan 76th out of 182 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 12.95 | — |
| 1988 | 13.89 | +7.3% |
| 1989 | 16.2 | +16.6% |
| 1990 | 17.5 | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 22.69 | +29.7% |
| 1992 | 28.11 | +23.9% |
| 1993 | 31.19 | +11.0% |
| 1994 | 31.4 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 32.41 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 35.4 | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 36.32 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 41.24 | +13.5% |
| 1999 | 43.06 | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 44.94 | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 47.18 | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 48.59 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 46.57 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 45.3 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 44.1 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 45.28 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 41.35 | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 43.52 | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 48.43 | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 45.73 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 46.67 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 53.41 | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 58.55 | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 61.03 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 64.14 | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 67.19 | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 65.11 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 68.41 | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 70.43 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 74.12 | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 73.91 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 78.59 | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 82.59 | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 83.67 | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 87.17 | +4.2% |
| 2026 | 93.74 | +7.5% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 93.74 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 129.28, 73% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 93.74 is below the median for South Asia, which is 108.25, 87% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average in Bhutan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +29.7% | 17.5 | 22.69 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.35 | 12.95 | 16.2 | 3 |
| 1990s | 31.93 | 17.5 | 43.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.53 | 41.35 | 48.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.07 | 45.73 | 70.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.97 | 73.91 | 93.74 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More reference data data for Bhutan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0217 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0671 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0727 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0153 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3489 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5881 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Bhutan?
- Exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Bhutan was 93.74 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 Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 93.74 in 2026.
- What is the lowest exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.95 in 1987.
- How does Bhutan rank for exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average?
- Bhutan ranks 76th out of 182 countries with data for 2026.
- Is exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan 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