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Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (UNESCO) in Vietnam

Vietnam: Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (UNESCO) was 24,165 LCU per US$, period average in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
24,165 LCU per US$, period average
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
3rd
of 209 countries
All-time high
24,165 LCU per US$, period average
in 2024
All-time low
1 LCU per US$, period average
in 1983
Years of data
40
1983–2024

Official exchange rate in Vietnam, 1983–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1983200320241983: 1 LCU per US$, period average1986: 22.9 LCU per US$, period average1987: 79 LCU per US$, period average1988: 611.6 LCU per US$, period average1989: 4.5k LCU per US$, period average1990: 6.5k LCU per US$, period average1991: 10.1k LCU per US$, period average1992: 11.2k LCU per US$, period average1993: 10.6k LCU per US$, period average1994: 11.0k LCU per US$, period average1995: 11.0k LCU per US$, period average1996: 11.0k LCU per US$, period average1997: 11.7k LCU per US$, period average1998: 13.3k LCU per US$, period average1999: 13.9k LCU per US$, period average2000: 14.2k LCU per US$, period average2001: 14.7k LCU per US$, period average2002: 15.3k LCU per US$, period average2003: 15.5k LCU per US$, period average2004: 15.7k LCU per US$, period average2005: 15.9k LCU per US$, period average2006: 16.0k LCU per US$, period average2007: 16.1k LCU per US$, period average2008: 16.3k LCU per US$, period average2009: 17.1k LCU per US$, period average2010: 18.6k LCU per US$, period average2011: 20.5k LCU per US$, period average2012: 20.8k LCU per US$, period average2013: 20.9k LCU per US$, period average2014: 21.1k LCU per US$, period average2015: 21.7k LCU per US$, period average2016: 21.9k LCU per US$, period average2017: 22.4k LCU per US$, period average2018: 22.6k LCU per US$, period average2019: 23.1k LCU per US$, period average2020: 23.2k LCU per US$, period average2021: 23.2k LCU per US$, period average2022: 23.3k LCU per US$, period average2023: 23.8k LCU per US$, period average2024: 24.2k LCU per US$, period average

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LCU per US$, period average.

Analysis

In 2024, official exchange rate in Vietnam stood at 24,165 LCU per US$, period average. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Vietnam peaked at 24,165 LCU per US$, period average in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1 LCU per US$, period average, in 1983.

That places Vietnam 3rd out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.

Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (UNESCO) in Vietnam, year by year

Year LCU per US$, period average Change
1983 1 LCU per US$, period average —
1986 22.94 LCU per US$, period average +2189.6%
1987 78.95 LCU per US$, period average +244.2%
1988 611.65 LCU per US$, period average +674.7%
1989 4,502 LCU per US$, period average +636.0%
1990 6,538 LCU per US$, period average +45.2%
1991 10,122 LCU per US$, period average +54.8%
1992 11,202 LCU per US$, period average +10.7%
1993 10,641 LCU per US$, period average -5.0%
1994 10,966 LCU per US$, period average +3.1%
1995 11,038 LCU per US$, period average +0.7%
1996 11,033 LCU per US$, period average -0.1%
1997 11,683 LCU per US$, period average +5.9%
1998 13,268 LCU per US$, period average +13.6%
1999 13,943 LCU per US$, period average +5.1%
2000 14,168 LCU per US$, period average +1.6%
2001 14,725 LCU per US$, period average +3.9%
2002 15,280 LCU per US$, period average +3.8%
2003 15,510 LCU per US$, period average +1.5%
2004 15,746 LCU per US$, period average +1.5%
2005 15,859 LCU per US$, period average +0.7%
2006 15,994 LCU per US$, period average +0.9%
2007 16,105 LCU per US$, period average +0.7%
2008 16,302 LCU per US$, period average +1.2%
2009 17,065 LCU per US$, period average +4.7%
2010 18,613 LCU per US$, period average +9.1%
2011 20,510 LCU per US$, period average +10.2%
2012 20,828 LCU per US$, period average +1.6%
2013 20,933 LCU per US$, period average +0.5%
2014 21,148 LCU per US$, period average +1.0%
2015 21,698 LCU per US$, period average +2.6%
2016 21,935 LCU per US$, period average +1.1%
2017 22,370 LCU per US$, period average +2.0%
2018 22,602 LCU per US$, period average +1.0%
2019 23,050 LCU per US$, period average +2.0%
2020 23,208 LCU per US$, period average +0.7%
2021 23,160 LCU per US$, period average -0.2%
2022 23,271 LCU per US$, period average +0.5%
2023 23,787 LCU per US$, period average +2.2%
2024 24,165 LCU per US$, period average +1.6%

Vietnam compared with similar countries

  • Vietnam's 24,165 LCU per US$, period average is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.3 LCU per US$, period average, 1320.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Vietnam's 24,165 LCU per US$, period average is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.58 LCU per US$, period average, 5280.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (UNESCO) in Vietnam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1986 +2189.6% 1 LCU per US$, period average 22.94 LCU per US$, period average
1988 +674.7% 78.95 LCU per US$, period average 611.65 LCU per US$, period average
1989 +636.0% 611.65 LCU per US$, period average 4,502 LCU per US$, period average
1987 +244.2% 22.94 LCU per US$, period average 78.95 LCU per US$, period average
1991 +54.8% 6,538 LCU per US$, period average 10,122 LCU per US$, period average
1990 +45.2% 4,502 LCU per US$, period average 6,538 LCU per US$, period average

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1,043 LCU per US$, period average 1 LCU per US$, period average 4,502 LCU per US$, period average 5
1990s 11,043 LCU per US$, period average 6,538 LCU per US$, period average 13,943 LCU per US$, period average 10
2000s 15,675 LCU per US$, period average 14,168 LCU per US$, period average 17,065 LCU per US$, period average 10
2010s 21,369 LCU per US$, period average 18,613 LCU per US$, period average 23,050 LCU per US$, period average 10
2020s 23,518 LCU per US$, period average 23,160 LCU per US$, period average 24,165 LCU per US$, period average 5

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 1 Lebanon 89,500 LCU per US$, period average compare
  2. 2 Iran 42,000 LCU per US$, period average compare
  3. 4 Somalia 23,098 LCU per US$, period average compare
  4. 5 Laos 17,689 LCU per US$, period average compare
  5. 6 Indonesia 15,855 LCU per US$, period average compare

See the full ranking of 209 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is official exchange rate in Vietnam?
Official exchange rate in Vietnam was 24,165 LCU per US$, period average in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 24,165 LCU per US$, period average in 2024.
What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 1 LCU per US$, period average in 1983.
How does Vietnam rank for official exchange rate?
Vietnam ranks 3rd out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Vietnam data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average)
Unit
LCU per US$, period average
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
209 places, 10,484 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release