Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in Armenia
Armenia: Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average was 373.26 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in Armenia, 1992–2026
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
Armenia recorded 373.26 for official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in 2026.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Armenia peaked at 578.76 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.11, in 1992.
Armenia ranks 52nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.11 | — |
| 1993 | 9.11 | +717.0% |
| 1994 | 288.65 | +3070.2% |
| 1995 | 405.91 | +40.6% |
| 1996 | 414.04 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 490.85 | +18.6% |
| 1998 | 504.92 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 535.06 | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 539.53 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 555.08 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 573.35 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 578.76 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 533.45 | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 457.69 | -14.2% |
| 2006 | 416.04 | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 342.08 | -17.8% |
| 2008 | 305.97 | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 363.28 | +18.7% |
| 2010 | 373.66 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 372.5 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 401.76 | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 409.62 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 415.92 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 477.92 | +14.9% |
| 2016 | 480.49 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 482.72 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 482.99 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 480.44 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 489.01 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 503.77 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 435.67 | -13.5% |
| 2023 | 392.48 | -9.9% |
| 2024 | 392.73 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 387.01 | -1.5% |
| 2026 | 373.26 | -3.6% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 373.26 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.19, 13.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 373.26 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.49, 39.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in Armenia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +3070.2% | 9.11 | 288.65 |
| 1993 | +717.0% | 1.11 | 9.11 |
| 1995 | +40.6% | 288.65 | 405.91 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 331.21 | 1.11 | 535.06 | 8 |
| 2000s | 466.52 | 305.97 | 578.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 437.8 | 372.5 | 482.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 424.85 | 373.26 | 503.77 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
More reference data data for Armenia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3778 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7338 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.7338 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.129 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1265 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Armenia?
- Official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Armenia was 373.26 in 2026, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
- What is the highest official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 578.76 in 2003.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.11 in 1992.
- How does Armenia rank for official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average?
- Armenia ranks 52nd out of 195 countries with data for 2026.
- Is official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as part of Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Official exchange rate refers to the exchange rate determined by national authorities or to the rate determined in the legally sanctioned exchange market. It is calculated as an annual average based on monthly averages (local currency units relative to the U.S. dollar).