Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average in Thailand
Thailand: Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average was 32.38 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average in Thailand, 1987–2026
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
In 2026, exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Thailand stood at 32.38.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Thailand peaked at 44.49 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 24.92, in 1995.
That places Thailand 95th out of 182 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.
Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 25.76 | — |
| 1988 | 25.31 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 25.71 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 25.61 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 25.53 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 25.41 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 25.32 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 25.16 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 24.92 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 25.35 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 30.99 | +22.3% |
| 1998 | 41.23 | +33.0% |
| 1999 | 37.84 | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 40.19 | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 44.49 | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 43 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 41.53 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 40.26 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 40.26 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 37.91 | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 34.51 | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 33.35 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 34.33 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 31.72 | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 30.49 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 31.07 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 30.72 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 32.48 | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 34.25 | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 35.29 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 33.92 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 32.3 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 31.05 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 31.29 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 31.98 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 35.05 | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 34.8 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 35.29 | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 32.89 | -6.8% |
| 2026 | 32.38 | -1.6% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 32.38 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.42, 1.9× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 32.38 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.83, 4.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average in Thailand 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +33.0% | 30.99 | 41.23 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.59 | 25.31 | 25.76 | 3 |
| 1990s | 28.74 | 24.92 | 41.23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.98 | 33.35 | 44.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.33 | 30.49 | 35.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.38 | 31.29 | 35.29 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More reference data data for Thailand
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 65.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.92 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Thailand?
- Exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Thailand was 32.38 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 Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 44.49 in 2001.
- What is the lowest exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.92 in 1995.
- How does Thailand rank for exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average?
- Thailand ranks 95th out of 182 countries with data for 2026.
- Is exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand 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