Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average in Brunei
Brunei: Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average was 1.28 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average in Brunei, 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 Brunei is 1.28, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Brunei peaked at 2.09 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 1.25, in 2012.
Brunei ranks 165th of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 2.09 | — |
| 1988 | 2 | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 1.94 | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 1.8 | -7.1% |
| 1991 | 1.72 | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 1.62 | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 1.61 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 1.53 | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 1.42 | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 1.41 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 1.48 | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 1.67 | +13.0% |
| 1999 | 1.69 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 1.72 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 1.79 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 1.79 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.74 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 1.69 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 1.66 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 1.59 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 1.51 | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 1.41 | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 1.45 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 1.36 | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 1.26 | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 1.25 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.25 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.27 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.37 | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 1.38 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.38 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.34 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 1.37 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.38 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.34 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 1.38 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 1.34 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 1.34 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 1.31 | -2.2% |
| 2026 | 1.28 | -2.1% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 1.28 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.1, 31% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 1.28 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.83, 16% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.01 | 1.94 | 2.09 | 3 |
| 1990s | 1.59 | 1.41 | 1.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.64 | 1.41 | 1.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.32 | 1.25 | 1.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.34 | 1.28 | 1.38 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
More reference data data for Brunei
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 154.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.1416 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 89.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 23.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 63.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 177.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.5816 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1318 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Brunei?
- Exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Brunei was 1.28 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 Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 2.09 in 1987.
- What is the lowest exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.25 in 2012.
- How does Brunei rank for exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average?
- Brunei ranks 165th out of 182 countries with data for 2026.
- Is exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei 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