Official exchange rate in India
India: Official exchange rate was 83.67 LCU per US$, period average in 2024. β Volatile
Official exchange rate in India, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
The most recent figure for official exchange rate in India is 83.67 LCU per US$, period average, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in India peaked at 83.67 LCU per US$, period average in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.49 LCU per US$, period average, in 1971.
India ranks 72nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.08 LCU per US$, 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$, period average | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 69 Albania 93.12 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 70 Kyrgyzstan 87.15 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 71 Russia 85.16 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 72 Bhutan 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$, period average compare
More population data for India
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.512 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 66.77 million (2100)
- Population density 506.27 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.512 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.96 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 236,763 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.96 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.96 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.9535 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.98 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in India?
- Official exchange rate in India was 83.67 LCU per US$, period average in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 83.67 LCU per US$, period average in 2024.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.49 LCU per US$, period average in 1971.
- How does India rank for official exchange rate?
- India ranks 72nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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