Nominal Effecive Exchange Rate in South Asia
South Asia: Nominal Effecive Exchange Rate was 68.14 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nominal Effecive Exchange Rate in South Asia, 1995–2024
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
South Asia recorded 68.14 for nominal effecive exchange rate in 2024.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nominal effecive exchange rate in South Asia peaked at 127.21 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 67.81, in 2023.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Nominal Effecive Exchange Rate in South Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 127.21 | — |
| 1996 | 121.01 | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 126.77 | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 120.61 | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 118.83 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 120.2 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 119.77 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 115.27 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 111.84 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 109.64 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 111.18 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 107.08 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 111.89 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 102.65 | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 96.03 | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 99.99 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 94.19 | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 84.1 | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 77.08 | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 74.87 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 78.17 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 76.58 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 79.04 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 74.22 | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 74.45 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 71.12 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 69.14 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 69.68 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 67.81 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 68.14 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 122.88 | 118.83 | 127.21 | 5 |
| 2000s | 110.56 | 96.03 | 120.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.27 | 74.22 | 99.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.18 | 67.81 | 71.12 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
More reference data data for South Asia
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 104.67 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal 248.87 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 249.65 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj., annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2026)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 17.64 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 16.19 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.02 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 33.83 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.06 years (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nominal effecive exchange rate in South Asia?
- Nominal effecive exchange rate in South Asia was 68.14 in 2024, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
- What is the highest nominal effecive exchange rate recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 127.21 in 1995.
- What is the lowest nominal effecive exchange rate recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.81 in 2023.
- How does South Asia rank for nominal effecive exchange rate?
- South Asia ranks 5th out of 10 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nominal effecive exchange rate rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Asia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as part of Nominal Effecive Exchange Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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A measure of the value of a currency against a weighted average of several foreign currencies