Afghanistan vs Bhutan: Official exchange rate
Afghanistan
76.81 LCU per US$, period average
in 2020
Bhutan
83.67 LCU per US$, period average
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
75th
Bhutan rank
73rd
Official exchange rate over time
- Afghanistan
- Bhutan
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 83.67 LCU per US$, period average against 76.81 LCU per US$, period average in Afghanistan, a difference of 6.86 LCU per US$, period average.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 75th and Bhutan ranks 73rd of 209 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Bhutan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.67 LCU per US$, period average | 8.08 LCU per US$, period average | 28.59 LCU per US$, period average | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 38.71 LCU per US$, period average | 11.55 LCU per US$, period average | 27.16 LCU per US$, period average | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 42.16 LCU per US$, period average | 31.65 LCU per US$, period average | 10.51 LCU per US$, period average | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 48.87 LCU per US$, period average | 45.53 LCU per US$, period average | 3.34 LCU per US$, period average | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 60.36 LCU per US$, period average | 60.07 LCU per US$, period average | 0.2864 LCU per US$, period average | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 76.81 LCU per US$, period average | 74.1 LCU per US$, period average | 2.71 LCU per US$, period average | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official exchange rate, Afghanistan or Bhutan?
- Bhutan, at 83.67 LCU per US$, period average against 76.81 LCU per US$, period average in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in official exchange rate between Afghanistan and Bhutan?
- 6.86 LCU per US$, period average, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Bhutan?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do Afghanistan and Bhutan rank globally for official exchange rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 75th and Bhutan ranks 73rd of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release