Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average in Bhutan
Bhutan: Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average was 91.44 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 91.44, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Bhutan peaked at 91.44 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 12.95, in 1987.
That places Bhutan 74th out of 181 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.
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 | 81.64 | 73.91 | 91.44 | 7 |
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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 91.44 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 91.44 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 74th out of 181 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 36.1%. 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