Official exchange rate in Thailand
Thailand: Official exchange rate was 35.29 LCU per US$, period average in 2024. ▲ Rising
Official exchange rate in Thailand, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
In 2024, official exchange rate in Thailand stood at 35.29 LCU per US$, period average.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Thailand peaked at 44.43 LCU per US$, period average in 2001 and was at its lowest, 20.34 LCU per US$, period average, in 1978.
That places Thailand 88th out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.53 LCU per US$, period average | 20.34 LCU per US$, period average | 20.8 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.21 LCU per US$, period average | 20.48 LCU per US$, period average | 27.16 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.78 LCU per US$, period average | 24.92 LCU per US$, period average | 41.36 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.94 LCU per US$, period average | 33.31 LCU per US$, period average | 44.43 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.33 LCU per US$, period average | 30.49 LCU per US$, period average | 35.3 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.69 LCU per US$, period average | 31.29 LCU per US$, period average | 35.29 LCU per US$, period average | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 85 Ukraine 40.15 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 86 Nicaragua 36.62 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 87 Mauritania 36.49 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 89 Suriname 33.18 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 90 Türkiye 32.81 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 91 Zambia 26.17 LCU per US$, period average compare
More population data for Thailand
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.749 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.67 million (2100)
- Population density 89.17 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.749 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4671 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.2 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 84,421 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.2 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.2 (2024)
- Natural population growth -0.0643 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in Thailand?
- Official exchange rate in Thailand was 35.29 LCU per US$, period average in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 44.43 LCU per US$, period average in 2001.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.34 LCU per US$, period average in 1978.
- How does Thailand rank for official exchange rate?
- Thailand ranks 88th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand 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