Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in India
India: Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average was 93.74 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in India, 1987–2026
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 India is 93.74, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 India peaked at 93.74 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 12.95, in 1987.
That places India 79th out of 195 countries with data for 2026, putting it 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 India, 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% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 93.74 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 129.28, 73% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- India'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 India 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 India
- 77 Yugoslavia, Socialist Federal Republic of 100.98 compare
- 78 Cape Verde 94.23 compare
- 80 Bhutan 93.74 compare
- 81 Kyrgyzstan 87.47 compare
- 82 Albania 81.88 compare
More reference data data for India
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 68.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 70.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 309.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 85.03 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in India?
- Official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in India 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 93.74 in 2026.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.95 in 1987.
- How does India rank for official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average?
- India ranks 79th out of 195 countries with data for 2026.
- Is official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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).