Official exchange rate in Bhutan
Bhutan: Official exchange rate was 83.67 LCU per US$, period average in 2024. β Volatile
Official exchange rate in Bhutan, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
In 2024, official exchange rate in Bhutan stood at 83.67 LCU per US$, period average. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Bhutan peaked at 83.67 LCU per US$, period average in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.49 LCU per US$, period average, in 1971.
That places Bhutan 72nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.08 LCU per US$, period average | 7.49 LCU per US$, period average | 8.96 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.55 LCU per US$, period average | 7.86 LCU per US$, period average | 16.23 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.65 LCU per US$, period average | 17.5 LCU per US$, period average | 43.06 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.53 LCU per US$, period average | 41.35 LCU per US$, period average | 48.61 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.07 LCU per US$, period average | 45.73 LCU per US$, period average | 70.42 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.58 LCU per US$, period average | 73.92 LCU per US$, period average | 83.67 LCU per US$, period average | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 69 Albania 93.12 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 70 Kyrgyzstan 87.15 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 71 Russia 85.16 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 72 India 83.67 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 74 Afghanistan 76.81 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 75 Gambia 67.66 LCU per US$, period average compare
More population data for Bhutan
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.739 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 27,662 (2100)
- Population density 18.1 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.739 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.45 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.45 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.45 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.6553 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.46 (2023)
- Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity 1.46 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in Bhutan?
- Official exchange rate in Bhutan was 83.67 LCU per US$, period average in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 83.67 LCU per US$, period average in 2024.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.49 LCU per US$, period average in 1971.
- How does Bhutan rank for official exchange rate?
- Bhutan ranks 72nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan 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