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

India: Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average was 91.44 in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
91.44
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
74th
of 181 countries
All-time high
91.44
in 2026
All-time low
12.95
in 1987
Years of data
40
1987–2026

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

204060801001987200620261987: 12.91988: 13.91989: 16.21990: 17.51991: 22.71992: 28.11993: 31.21994: 31.41995: 32.41996: 35.41997: 36.31998: 41.21999: 43.12000: 44.92001: 47.22002: 48.62003: 46.62004: 45.32005: 44.12006: 45.32007: 41.42008: 43.52009: 48.42010: 45.72011: 46.72012: 53.42013: 58.62014: 612015: 64.12016: 67.22017: 65.12018: 68.42019: 70.42020: 74.12021: 73.92022: 78.62023: 82.62024: 83.72025: 87.22026: 91.4

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.

Analysis

India recorded 91.44 for exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in 2026. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.

The figure 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 India peaked at 91.44 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 12.95, in 1987.

That places India 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near India

  1. 71 Vanuatu 119.66 compare
  2. 72 Venezuela 118.47 compare
  3. 73 Cape Verde 97.86 compare
  4. 74 Bhutan 91.44 compare
  5. 76 Kyrgyzstan 87.41 compare
  6. 77 Albania 82.28 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in India?
Exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in India 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 India?
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 India?
The lowest recorded value was 12.95 in 1987.
How does India rank for exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average?
India 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 India?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India 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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