Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in Brunei
Brunei: Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average was 1.28 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in Brunei, 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 Brunei stood at 1.28.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Brunei peaked at 2.09 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 1.25, in 2012.
Brunei ranks 173rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.01 | 1.94 | 2.09 | 3 |
| 1990s | 1.59 | 1.41 | 1.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.64 | 1.41 | 1.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.32 | 1.25 | 1.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.34 | 1.28 | 1.38 | 7 |
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More reference data data for Brunei
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 63.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1318 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on Pa 89.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 23.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 177.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.5816 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1318 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Brunei?
- Official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Brunei was 1.28 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 Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 2.09 in 1987.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.25 in 2012.
- How does Brunei rank for official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average?
- Brunei ranks 173rd out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei 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).