Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (UNESCO) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (UNESCO) was 76.81 LCU per US$, period average in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
76.81 LCU per US$, period average
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
75th
of 209 countries
All-time high
77.74 LCU per US$, period average
in 2019
All-time low
33.85 LCU per US$, period average
in 1979
Years of data
51
1970–2020
Official exchange rate in Afghanistan, 1970–2020
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.
Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (UNESCO) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$, period average | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 38.69 LCU per US$, period average | — |
| 1971 | 38.69 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 38.69 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 38.69 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 38.38 LCU per US$, period average | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 34.93 LCU per US$, period average | -9.0% |
| 1976 | 34.93 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 34.93 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 34.93 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 33.85 LCU per US$, period average | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 34.37 LCU per US$, period average | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 38.56 LCU per US$, period average | +12.2% |
| 1982 | 39.28 LCU per US$, period average | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 39.28 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 39.28 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 39.28 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 39.28 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 39.28 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 39.28 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 39.28 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 39.28 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 39.28 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 39.28 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 39.28 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 38.82 LCU per US$, period average | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 36.57 LCU per US$, period average | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 47.5 LCU per US$, period average | +29.9% |
| 1997 | 47.5 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 47.5 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 46.62 LCU per US$, period average | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 47.36 LCU per US$, period average | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 47.5 LCU per US$, period average | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 47.26 LCU per US$, period average | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 48.76 LCU per US$, period average | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 47.85 LCU per US$, period average | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 49.49 LCU per US$, period average | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 49.93 LCU per US$, period average | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 49.96 LCU per US$, period average | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 50.25 LCU per US$, period average | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 50.33 LCU per US$, period average | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 46.45 LCU per US$, period average | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 46.75 LCU per US$, period average | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 50.92 LCU per US$, period average | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 55.38 LCU per US$, period average | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 57.25 LCU per US$, period average | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 61.14 LCU per US$, period average | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 67.87 LCU per US$, period average | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 68.03 LCU per US$, period average | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 72.08 LCU per US$, period average | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 77.74 LCU per US$, period average | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 76.81 LCU per US$, period average | -1.2% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 76.81 LCU per US$, period average is below the median for low income countries, which is 606.35 LCU per US$, period average, 13% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 76.81 LCU per US$, period average is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.39 LCU per US$, period average, 10.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (UNESCO) in Afghanistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +29.9% | 36.57 LCU per US$, period average | 47.5 LCU per US$, period average |
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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4637 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.2412 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4637 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2115 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 74,075 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.39 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2522 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.424 (2100)
- Population density 199.65 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 9.03 million (2100)
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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February 2026 Data Release