Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (UNESCO) in Qatar
Qatar: Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (UNESCO) was 3.64 LCU per US$, period average in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.64 LCU per US$, period average
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
132nd
of 209 countries
All-time high
4.76 LCU per US$, period average
in 1970
All-time low
3.64 LCU per US$, period average
in 1981
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Official exchange rate in Qatar, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
The most recent figure for official exchange rate in Qatar is 3.64 LCU per US$, period average, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Qatar peaked at 4.76 LCU per US$, period average in 1970 and was at its lowest, 3.64 LCU per US$, period average, in 1981.
That places Qatar 132nd out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (UNESCO) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$, period average | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.76 LCU per US$, period average | — |
| 1971 | 4.75 LCU per US$, period average | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 4.39 LCU per US$, period average | -7.6% |
| 1973 | 4 LCU per US$, period average | -8.9% |
| 1974 | 3.95 LCU per US$, period average | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 3.93 LCU per US$, period average | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 3.96 LCU per US$, period average | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 3.96 LCU per US$, period average | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 3.88 LCU per US$, period average | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 3.77 LCU per US$, period average | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 3.66 LCU per US$, period average | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 3.64 LCU per US$, period average | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 3.64 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 3.64 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3.64 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 3.64 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3.64 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3.64 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3.64 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3.64 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 3.64 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 3.64 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3.64 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3.64 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3.64 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.64 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3.64 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3.64 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3.64 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3.64 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3.64 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3.64 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.64 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.64 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.64 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.64 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.64 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.64 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.64 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.64 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.64 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.64 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.64 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.64 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.64 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.64 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.64 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.64 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.64 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.64 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.64 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.64 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.64 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.64 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3.64 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 3.64 LCU per US$, period average is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 LCU per US$, period average, 3.6× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 3.64 LCU per US$, period average is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.39 LCU per US$, period average, 49% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.13 LCU per US$, period average | 3.77 LCU per US$, period average | 4.76 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.64 LCU per US$, period average | 3.64 LCU per US$, period average | 3.66 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.64 LCU per US$, period average | 3.64 LCU per US$, period average | 3.64 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.64 LCU per US$, period average | 3.64 LCU per US$, period average | 3.64 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.64 LCU per US$, period average | 3.64 LCU per US$, period average | 3.64 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.64 LCU per US$, period average | 3.64 LCU per US$, period average | 3.64 LCU per US$, period average | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 129 Saudi Arabia 3.75 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 130 Israel 3.7 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 131 United Arab Emirates 3.67 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 133 Belarus 3.25 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 134 Tunisia 3.11 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 135 Samoa 2.75 LCU per US$, period average compare
More population data for Qatar
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.1246 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.6093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 3,358 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.696 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.9698 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.999 (2100)
- Population density 632.92 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 461,134 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in Qatar?
- Official exchange rate in Qatar was 3.64 LCU per US$, period average in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 4.76 LCU per US$, period average in 1970.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.64 LCU per US$, period average in 1981.
- How does Qatar rank for official exchange rate?
- Qatar ranks 132nd out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Qatar 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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February 2026 Data Release