Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (UNESCO) in Cambodia
Cambodia: Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (UNESCO) was 4,072 LCU per US$, period average in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4,072 LCU per US$, period average
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
13th
of 209 countries
All-time high
4,185 LCU per US$, period average
in 2010
All-time low
55.54 LCU per US$, period average
in 1970
Years of data
39
1970–2024
Official exchange rate in Cambodia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
In 2024, official exchange rate in Cambodia stood at 4,072 LCU per US$, period average.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Cambodia peaked at 4,185 LCU per US$, period average in 2010 and was at its lowest, 55.54 LCU per US$, period average, in 1970.
That places Cambodia 13th out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (UNESCO) in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$, period average | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 55.54 LCU per US$, period average | — |
| 1971 | 75.82 LCU per US$, period average | +36.5% |
| 1972 | 162.25 LCU per US$, period average | +114.0% |
| 1973 | 244.92 LCU per US$, period average | +51.0% |
| 1990 | 426.25 LCU per US$, period average | +74.0% |
| 1991 | 718.33 LCU per US$, period average | +68.5% |
| 1992 | 1,267 LCU per US$, period average | +76.3% |
| 1993 | 2,689 LCU per US$, period average | +112.3% |
| 1994 | 2,545 LCU per US$, period average | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 2,451 LCU per US$, period average | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 2,624 LCU per US$, period average | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 2,946 LCU per US$, period average | +12.3% |
| 1998 | 3,744 LCU per US$, period average | +27.1% |
| 1999 | 3,808 LCU per US$, period average | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 3,841 LCU per US$, period average | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 3,916 LCU per US$, period average | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 3,912 LCU per US$, period average | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 3,973 LCU per US$, period average | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 4,016 LCU per US$, period average | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 4,092 LCU per US$, period average | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 4,103 LCU per US$, period average | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 4,056 LCU per US$, period average | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 4,054 LCU per US$, period average | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 4,139 LCU per US$, period average | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 4,185 LCU per US$, period average | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 4,058 LCU per US$, period average | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 4,033 LCU per US$, period average | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 4,027 LCU per US$, period average | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 4,038 LCU per US$, period average | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 4,068 LCU per US$, period average | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 4,059 LCU per US$, period average | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 4,051 LCU per US$, period average | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 4,051 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4,061 LCU per US$, period average | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 4,093 LCU per US$, period average | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 4,099 LCU per US$, period average | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 4,102 LCU per US$, period average | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 4,111 LCU per US$, period average | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 4,072 LCU per US$, period average | -0.9% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 4,072 LCU per US$, period average is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 117.39 LCU per US$, period average, 34.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 4,072 LCU per US$, period average is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.58 LCU per US$, period average, 889.9× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (UNESCO) in Cambodia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +114.0% | 75.82 LCU per US$, period average | 162.25 LCU per US$, period average |
| 1993 | +112.3% | 1,267 LCU per US$, period average | 2,689 LCU per US$, period average |
| 1992 | +76.3% | 718.33 LCU per US$, period average | 1,267 LCU per US$, period average |
| 1990 | +74.0% | 244.92 LCU per US$, period average | 426.25 LCU per US$, period average |
| 1991 | +68.5% | 426.25 LCU per US$, period average | 718.33 LCU per US$, period average |
| 1973 | +51.0% | 162.25 LCU per US$, period average | 244.92 LCU per US$, period average |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 134.63 LCU per US$, period average | 55.54 LCU per US$, period average | 244.92 LCU per US$, period average | 4 |
| 1990s | 2,322 LCU per US$, period average | 426.25 LCU per US$, period average | 3,808 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,010 LCU per US$, period average | 3,841 LCU per US$, period average | 4,139 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,063 LCU per US$, period average | 4,027 LCU per US$, period average | 4,185 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,095 LCU per US$, period average | 4,072 LCU per US$, period average | 4,111 LCU per US$, period average | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 10 Turkmenistan 5,200 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 11 Madagascar 4,525 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 12 Colombia 4,074 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 14 Uganda 3,757 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 15 Mongolia 3,390 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 16 Zimbabwe 3,266 LCU per US$, period average compare
More population data for Cambodia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2557 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.5337 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2557 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 20,258 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8407 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6579 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.266 (2100)
- Population density 128.82 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.20 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in Cambodia?
- Official exchange rate in Cambodia was 4,072 LCU per US$, period average in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,185 LCU per US$, period average in 2010.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.54 LCU per US$, period average in 1970.
- How does Cambodia rank for official exchange rate?
- Cambodia ranks 13th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 39 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release