Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average in Cambodia
Cambodia: Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average was 4,022 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average in Cambodia, 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 Cambodia is 4,022, measured in 2026.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Cambodia peaked at 4,185 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 265.55, in 1989.
That places Cambodia 15th out of 182 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 286.05 | — |
| 1988 | 275.8 | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 265.55 | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 426.25 | +60.5% |
| 1991 | 718.33 | +68.5% |
| 1992 | 1,267 | +76.3% |
| 1993 | 2,689 | +112.3% |
| 1994 | 2,545 | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 2,451 | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 2,624 | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 2,946 | +12.3% |
| 1998 | 3,744 | +27.1% |
| 1999 | 3,808 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 3,841 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 3,916 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 3,912 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 3,973 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 4,016 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 4,092 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 4,103 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 4,056 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 4,054 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 4,139 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 4,185 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 4,058 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 4,033 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 4,027 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 4,038 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 4,068 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 4,059 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 4,051 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 4,051 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4,061 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 4,093 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 4,099 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 4,102 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 4,111 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 4,072 | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 4,013 | -1.4% |
| 2026 | 4,022 | +0.2% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 4,022 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 129.28, 31.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 4,022 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.83, 513.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average in Cambodia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +112.3% | 1,267 | 2,689 |
| 1992 | +76.3% | 718.33 | 1,267 |
| 1991 | +68.5% | 426.25 | 718.33 |
| 1990 | +60.5% | 265.55 | 426.25 |
| 1998 | +27.1% | 2,946 | 3,744 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 275.8 | 265.55 | 286.05 | 3 |
| 1990s | 2,322 | 426.25 | 3,808 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,010 | 3,841 | 4,139 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,063 | 4,027 | 4,185 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,073 | 4,013 | 4,111 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More reference data data for Cambodia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6712 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8536 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8836 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 17.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.81 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Cambodia?
- Exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Cambodia was 4,022 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 Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,185 in 2010.
- What is the lowest exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 265.55 in 1989.
- How does Cambodia rank for exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average?
- Cambodia ranks 15th out of 182 countries with data for 2026.
- Is exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia 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