Official exchange rate in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Official exchange rate was 76.81 LCU per US$, period average in 2020. β² Rising
Official exchange rate in Afghanistan, 1970β2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
In 2020, official exchange rate in Afghanistan stood at 76.81 LCU per US$, period average.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 65.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Afghanistan peaked at 77.74 LCU per US$, period average in 2019 and was at its lowest, 33.85 LCU per US$, period average, in 1979.
That places Afghanistan 75th out of 209 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.67 LCU per US$, period average | 33.85 LCU per US$, period average | 38.69 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.71 LCU per US$, period average | 34.37 LCU per US$, period average | 39.28 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.16 LCU per US$, period average | 36.57 LCU per US$, period average | 47.5 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.87 LCU per US$, period average | 47.26 LCU per US$, period average | 50.33 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.36 LCU per US$, period average | 46.45 LCU per US$, period average | 77.74 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.81 LCU per US$, period average | 76.81 LCU per US$, period average | 76.81 LCU per US$, period average | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 72 Russia 85.16 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 73 Bhutan 83.67 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 73 India 83.67 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 76 Gambia 67.66 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 77 Mozambique 63.91 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 78 Dominican Republic 59.57 LCU per US$, period average compare
More population data for Afghanistan
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.424 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 9.03 million (2100)
- Population density 199.65 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.424 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2522 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.39 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 74,075 Persons (2050)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.76 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 20,866 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 4.76 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in Afghanistan?
- Official exchange rate in Afghanistan was 76.81 LCU per US$, period average in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 77.74 LCU per US$, period average in 2019.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.85 LCU per US$, period average in 1979.
- How does Afghanistan rank for official exchange rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 75th out of 209 countries with data for 2020.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release