Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (UNESCO) in Armenia
Armenia: Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (UNESCO) was 392.73 LCU per US$, period average in 2024. ▲ Rising
Official exchange rate in Armenia, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
Armenia recorded 392.73 LCU per US$, period average for official exchange rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Armenia peaked at 578.76 LCU per US$, period average in 2003 and was at its lowest, 9.11 LCU per US$, period average, in 1993.
That places Armenia 50th out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (UNESCO) in Armenia, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$, period average | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 9.11 LCU per US$, period average | — |
| 1994 | 288.65 LCU per US$, period average | +3070.2% |
| 1995 | 405.91 LCU per US$, period average | +40.6% |
| 1996 | 414.04 LCU per US$, period average | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 490.85 LCU per US$, period average | +18.6% |
| 1998 | 504.92 LCU per US$, period average | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 535.06 LCU per US$, period average | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 539.53 LCU per US$, period average | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 555.08 LCU per US$, period average | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 573.35 LCU per US$, period average | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 578.76 LCU per US$, period average | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 533.45 LCU per US$, period average | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 457.69 LCU per US$, period average | -14.2% |
| 2006 | 416.04 LCU per US$, period average | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 342.08 LCU per US$, period average | -17.8% |
| 2008 | 305.97 LCU per US$, period average | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 363.28 LCU per US$, period average | +18.7% |
| 2010 | 373.66 LCU per US$, period average | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 372.5 LCU per US$, period average | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 401.76 LCU per US$, period average | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 409.63 LCU per US$, period average | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 415.92 LCU per US$, period average | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 477.92 LCU per US$, period average | +14.9% |
| 2016 | 480.49 LCU per US$, period average | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 482.72 LCU per US$, period average | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 482.99 LCU per US$, period average | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 480.44 LCU per US$, period average | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 489.01 LCU per US$, period average | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 503.77 LCU per US$, period average | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 435.67 LCU per US$, period average | -13.5% |
| 2023 | 392.48 LCU per US$, period average | -9.9% |
| 2024 | 392.73 LCU per US$, period average | +0.1% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 392.73 LCU per US$, period average is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.3 LCU per US$, period average, 21.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 392.73 LCU per US$, period average is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.75 LCU per US$, period average, 223.9× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (UNESCO) in Armenia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +3070.2% | 9.11 LCU per US$, period average | 288.65 LCU per US$, period average |
| 1995 | +40.6% | 288.65 LCU per US$, period average | 405.91 LCU per US$, period average |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 378.36 LCU per US$, period average | 9.11 LCU per US$, period average | 535.06 LCU per US$, period average | 7 |
| 2000s | 466.52 LCU per US$, period average | 305.97 LCU per US$, period average | 578.76 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2010s | 437.8 LCU per US$, period average | 372.5 LCU per US$, period average | 482.99 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2020s | 442.73 LCU per US$, period average | 392.48 LCU per US$, period average | 503.77 LCU per US$, period average | 5 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 47 Costa Rica 515.11 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 48 Kazakhstan 468.96 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 49 Comoros 454.52 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 51 Hungary 365.69 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 52 Sri Lanka 327.51 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 53 Pakistan 278.58 LCU per US$, period average compare
More population data for Armenia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7088 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.04 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7088 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.25 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2,573 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1788 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7673 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.714 (2100)
- Population density 59.44 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 69,060 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in Armenia?
- Official exchange rate in Armenia was 392.73 LCU per US$, period average in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 578.76 LCU per US$, period average in 2003.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.11 LCU per US$, period average in 1993.
- How does Armenia rank for official exchange rate?
- Armenia ranks 50th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release