Official exchange rate in Nepal
Nepal: Official exchange rate was 133.73 LCU per US$, period average in 2024. β Volatile
Official exchange rate in Nepal, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
The most recent figure for official exchange rate in Nepal is 133.73 LCU per US$, period average, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Nepal peaked at 133.73 LCU per US$, period average in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.12 LCU per US$, period average, in 1970.
That places Nepal 61st out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.15 LCU per US$, period average | 10.12 LCU per US$, period average | 12.5 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.04 LCU per US$, period average | 12 LCU per US$, period average | 27.19 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.82 LCU per US$, period average | 29.37 LCU per US$, period average | 68.24 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.16 LCU per US$, period average | 66.42 LCU per US$, period average | 77.88 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.9 LCU per US$, period average | 73.26 LCU per US$, period average | 112.61 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2020s | 125.5 LCU per US$, period average | 118.13 LCU per US$, period average | 133.73 LCU per US$, period average | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 58 Iceland 137.96 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 59 Kenya 134.82 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 60 Algeria 134.05 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 62 Haiti 131.81 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 63 Vanuatu 119.17 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 64 Bangladesh 115.6 LCU per US$, period average compare
More population data for Nepal
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.601 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.41 million (2100)
- Population density 222.05 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.601 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.96 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 19,598 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.96 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.96 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.24 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.98 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in Nepal?
- Official exchange rate in Nepal was 133.73 LCU per US$, period average in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 133.73 LCU per US$, period average in 2024.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.12 LCU per US$, period average in 1970.
- How does Nepal rank for official exchange rate?
- Nepal ranks 61st out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal 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