Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (UNESCO) in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (UNESCO) was 1.7 LCU per US$, period average in 2024. ▲ Rising
Official exchange rate in Azerbaijan, 1992–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 1.7 LCU per US$, period average for official exchange rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 116.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Azerbaijan peaked at 1.72 LCU per US$, period average in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0108 LCU per US$, period average, in 1992.
Azerbaijan ranks 152nd of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (UNESCO) in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$, period average | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0108 LCU per US$, period average | — |
| 1993 | 0.02 LCU per US$, period average | +84.4% |
| 1994 | 0.314 LCU per US$, period average | +1471.0% |
| 1995 | 0.8827 LCU per US$, period average | +181.1% |
| 1996 | 0.8602 LCU per US$, period average | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.7971 LCU per US$, period average | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 0.7738 LCU per US$, period average | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.824 LCU per US$, period average | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 0.8948 LCU per US$, period average | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 0.9313 LCU per US$, period average | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9722 LCU per US$, period average | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 0.9821 LCU per US$, period average | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9827 LCU per US$, period average | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9454 LCU per US$, period average | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.8934 LCU per US$, period average | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 0.8581 LCU per US$, period average | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8216 LCU per US$, period average | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.8038 LCU per US$, period average | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.8026 LCU per US$, period average | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.7897 LCU per US$, period average | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.7856 LCU per US$, period average | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.7845 LCU per US$, period average | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.7843 LCU per US$, period average | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.02 LCU per US$, period average | +30.6% |
| 2016 | 1.6 LCU per US$, period average | +55.7% |
| 2017 | 1.72 LCU per US$, period average | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 1.7 LCU per US$, period average | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.7 LCU per US$, period average | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.7 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.7 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.7 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.7 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.7 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 1.7 LCU per US$, period average is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.3 LCU per US$, period average, 9% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 1.7 LCU per US$, period average is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.75 LCU per US$, period average, 97% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (UNESCO) in Azerbaijan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +1471.0% | 0.02 LCU per US$, period average | 0.314 LCU per US$, period average |
| 1995 | +181.1% | 0.314 LCU per US$, period average | 0.8827 LCU per US$, period average |
| 1993 | +84.4% | 0.0108 LCU per US$, period average | 0.02 LCU per US$, period average |
| 2016 | +55.7% | 1.02 LCU per US$, period average | 1.6 LCU per US$, period average |
| 2015 | +30.6% | 0.7843 LCU per US$, period average | 1.02 LCU per US$, period average |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5603 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0108 LCU per US$, period average | 0.8827 LCU per US$, period average | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.9086 LCU per US$, period average | 0.8038 LCU per US$, period average | 0.9827 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.17 LCU per US$, period average | 0.7843 LCU per US$, period average | 1.72 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7 LCU per US$, period average | 1.7 LCU per US$, period average | 1.7 LCU per US$, period average | 5 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 149 Aruba 1.79 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 149 Curacao 1.79 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 149 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1.79 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 153 New Zealand 1.65 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 154 Australia 1.52 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 154 Kiribati 1.52 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 154 Nauru 1.52 LCU per US$, period average compare
More population data for Azerbaijan
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3371 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.0077 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3371 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7053 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 10,867 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.3522 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1954 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.342 (2100)
- Population density 121.25 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 458,644 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in Azerbaijan?
- Official exchange rate in Azerbaijan was 1.7 LCU per US$, period average in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.72 LCU per US$, period average in 2017.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0108 LCU per US$, period average in 1992.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for official exchange rate?
- Azerbaijan ranks 152nd out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release