Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average was 1.7 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in Azerbaijan, 1992–2026
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Azerbaijan is 1.7, measured in 2026.
The figure is up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Azerbaijan peaked at 1.72 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.012, in 1992.
That places Azerbaijan 168th out of 195 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.012 | — |
| 1993 | 0.021 | +75.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2801 | +1236.6% |
| 1995 | 0.9942 | +254.9% |
| 1996 | 0.8623 | -13.3% |
| 1997 | 0.7978 | -7.5% |
| 1998 | 0.7737 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.8248 | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 0.8949 | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 0.931 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9721 | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 0.9766 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.9842 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.948 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.8967 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.8605 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8237 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.8054 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.8033 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.7898 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.7851 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.784 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.7838 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.03 | +31.0% |
| 2016 | 1.61 | +56.9% |
| 2017 | 1.72 | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 1.7 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.7 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.7 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.7 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.7 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.7 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 1.7 | -0.0% |
| 2026 | 1.7 | -0.0% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 1.7 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.19, 6% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 1.7 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.49, 18% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in Azerbaijan 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 | +1236.6% | 0.021 | 0.2801 |
| 1995 | +254.9% | 0.2801 | 0.9942 |
| 1993 | +75.3% | 0.012 | 0.021 |
| 2016 | +56.9% | 1.03 | 1.61 |
| 2015 | +31.0% | 0.7838 | 1.03 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5707 | 0.012 | 0.9942 | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.9093 | 0.8054 | 0.9842 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.17 | 0.7838 | 1.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 165 Aruba 1.79 compare
- 165 Netherlands Antilles 1.79 compare
- 167 New Zealand 1.71 compare
- 169 Germany 1.68 compare
- 170 Bulgaria 1.68 compare
- 171 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.68 compare
More reference data data for Azerbaijan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1322 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4434 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1605 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5787 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Azerbaijan?
- Official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Azerbaijan was 1.7 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 Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.72 in 2017.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.012 in 1992.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average?
- Azerbaijan ranks 168th out of 195 countries with data for 2026.
- Is official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Azerbaijan 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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About this data
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).