Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average in Nepal
Nepal: Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average was 146.15 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average in Nepal, 1987–2026
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 146.15 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 4.8% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Nepal peaked at 146.15 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 20.38, in 1987.
That places Nepal 64th 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 | 22.51 | 20.38 | 25.4 | 3 |
| 1990s | 48.98 | 27.43 | 68.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.78 | 66.16 | 77.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.11 | 73.16 | 112.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 130.6 | 118.25 | 146.15 | 7 |
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7853 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7974 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.28 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Nepal?
- Exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Nepal was 146.15 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 146.15 in 2026.
- What is the lowest exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.38 in 1987.
- How does Nepal rank for exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average?
- Nepal ranks 64th out of 181 countries with data for 2026.
- Is exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal 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