Official exchange rate in Myanmar
Myanmar: Official exchange rate was 1,382 LCU per US$, period average in 2020. β Volatile
Official exchange rate in Myanmar, 1970β2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
The most recent figure for official exchange rate in Myanmar is 1,382 LCU per US$, period average, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 9.0% on the previous year and up 24,419.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Myanmar peaked at 1,518 LCU per US$, period average in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.76 LCU per US$, period average, in 1970.
That places Myanmar 23rd out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.83 LCU per US$, period average | 4.76 LCU per US$, period average | 7.07 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.33 LCU per US$, period average | 6.39 LCU per US$, period average | 8.47 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.13 LCU per US$, period average | 5.67 LCU per US$, period average | 6.34 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.01 LCU per US$, period average | 5.44 LCU per US$, period average | 6.75 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2010s | 927.56 LCU per US$, period average | 5.44 LCU per US$, period average | 1,518 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,382 LCU per US$, period average | 1,382 LCU per US$, period average | 1,382 LCU per US$, period average | 1 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 20 Democratic Republic of Congo 2,340 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 21 South Sudan 2,163 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 22 Nigeria 1,479 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 24 Korea 1,363 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 25 Yemen 1,355 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 26 Rwanda 1,318 LCU per US$, period average compare
More population data for Myanmar
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.506 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.45 million (2100)
- Population density 76.09 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.506 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.1 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 0 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.1 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.1 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.7543 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 2.12 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in Myanmar?
- Official exchange rate in Myanmar was 1,382 LCU per US$, period average in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 1,518 LCU per US$, period average in 2019.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.76 LCU per US$, period average in 1970.
- How does Myanmar rank for official exchange rate?
- Myanmar ranks 23rd out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24,419.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar 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