Afghanistan vs India: Official exchange rate

Afghanistan
76.81 LCU per US$, period average
in 2020
India
83.67 LCU per US$, period average
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
75th
India rank
73rd

Official exchange rate over time

  • Afghanistan
  • India
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How they compare

India 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 India'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 India 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 India 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 India?
India, 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 India?
6.86 LCU per US$, period average, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and India?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Afghanistan and India rank globally for official exchange rate?
Afghanistan ranks 75th and India ranks 73rd of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average)
Unit
LCU per US$, period average
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
209 places, 10,484 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release