Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (UNESCO) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (UNESCO) was 0.376 LCU per US$, period average in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.376 LCU per US$, period average
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
208th
of 209 countries
All-time high
0.4762 LCU per US$, period average
in 1970
All-time low
0.376 LCU per US$, period average
in 1981
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Official exchange rate in Bahrain, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
The most recent figure for official exchange rate in Bahrain is 0.376 LCU per US$, period average, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Bahrain peaked at 0.4762 LCU per US$, period average in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.376 LCU per US$, period average, in 1981.
That places Bahrain 208th out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (UNESCO) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$, period average | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.4762 LCU per US$, period average | — |
| 1971 | 0.4748 LCU per US$, period average | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.4386 LCU per US$, period average | -7.6% |
| 1973 | 0.3996 LCU per US$, period average | -8.9% |
| 1974 | 0.3947 LCU per US$, period average | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.3955 LCU per US$, period average | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.3956 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.3957 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.3875 LCU per US$, period average | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.3816 LCU per US$, period average | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.377 LCU per US$, period average | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.376 LCU per US$, period average | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.376 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.376 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.376 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.376 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.376 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.376 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.376 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.376 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.376 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.376 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.376 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.376 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.376 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.376 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.376 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.376 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.376 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.376 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.376 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.376 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.376 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.376 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.376 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.376 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.376 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.376 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.376 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.376 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.376 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.376 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.376 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.376 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.376 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.376 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.376 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.376 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.376 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.376 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.376 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.376 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.376 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.376 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.376 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 0.376 LCU per US$, period average is below the median for high income countries, which is 1 LCU per US$, period average, 38% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 0.376 LCU per US$, period average is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.39 LCU per US$, period average, 5% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.414 LCU per US$, period average | 0.3816 LCU per US$, period average | 0.4762 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3761 LCU per US$, period average | 0.376 LCU per US$, period average | 0.377 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.376 LCU per US$, period average | 0.376 LCU per US$, period average | 0.376 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.376 LCU per US$, period average | 0.376 LCU per US$, period average | 0.376 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.376 LCU per US$, period average | 0.376 LCU per US$, period average | 0.376 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.376 LCU per US$, period average | 0.376 LCU per US$, period average | 0.376 LCU per US$, period average | 5 |
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More population data for Bahrain
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.6429 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2037)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.6429 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.21 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1,809 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.797 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.7307 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.639 (2100)
- Population density 3,912 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 176,724 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in Bahrain?
- Official exchange rate in Bahrain was 0.376 LCU per US$, period average in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4762 LCU per US$, period average in 1970.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.376 LCU per US$, period average in 1981.
- How does Bahrain rank for official exchange rate?
- Bahrain ranks 208th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain 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