Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in Bhutan
Bhutan: Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average was 93.74 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in Bhutan, 1987–2026
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
In 2026, official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Bhutan stood at 93.74. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Bhutan peaked at 93.74 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 12.95, in 1987.
Bhutan ranks 80th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 12.95 | — |
| 1988 | 13.89 | +7.3% |
| 1989 | 16.2 | +16.6% |
| 1990 | 17.5 | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 22.69 | +29.7% |
| 1992 | 28.11 | +23.9% |
| 1993 | 31.19 | +11.0% |
| 1994 | 31.4 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 32.41 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 35.4 | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 36.32 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 41.24 | +13.5% |
| 1999 | 43.06 | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 44.94 | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 47.18 | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 48.59 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 46.57 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 45.3 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 44.1 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 45.28 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 41.35 | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 43.52 | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 48.43 | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 45.73 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 46.67 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 53.41 | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 58.55 | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 61.03 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 64.14 | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 67.19 | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 65.11 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 68.41 | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 70.43 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 74.12 | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 73.91 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 78.59 | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 82.59 | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 83.67 | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 87.17 | +4.2% |
| 2026 | 93.74 | +7.5% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 93.74 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 129.28, 73% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 93.74 is below the median for South Asia, which is 108.25, 87% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in Bhutan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +29.7% | 17.5 | 22.69 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.35 | 12.95 | 16.2 | 3 |
| 1990s | 31.93 | 17.5 | 43.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.53 | 41.35 | 48.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.07 | 45.73 | 70.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.97 | 73.91 | 93.74 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 77 Yugoslavia, Socialist Federal Republic of 100.98 compare
- 78 Cape Verde 94.23 compare
- 79 India 93.74 compare
- 81 Kyrgyzstan 87.47 compare
- 82 Albania 81.88 compare
- 83 Russia 77.52 compare
More reference data data for Bhutan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0217 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0671 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0727 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0153 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3489 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5881 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Bhutan?
- Official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Bhutan was 93.74 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 Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 93.74 in 2026.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.95 in 1987.
- How does Bhutan rank for official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average?
- Bhutan ranks 80th out of 195 countries with data for 2026.
- Is official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan 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).