Bahrain vs Kuwait: Official exchange rate
Official exchange rate over time
- Bahrain
- Kuwait
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 0.376 LCU per US$, period average against 0.3065 LCU per US$, period average in Kuwait, a difference of 0.0695 LCU per US$, period average.
That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.2 times Kuwait's.
Across all 58 years both countries report, Bahrain has been ahead every year.
Bahrain ranks 213th and Kuwait ranks 214th of 214 countries.
Bahrain has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4762 LCU per US$, period average | 0.3571 LCU per US$, period average | 0.119 LCU per US$, period average | Bahrain |
| 1970s | 0.414 LCU per US$, period average | 0.3052 LCU per US$, period average | 0.1087 LCU per US$, period average | Bahrain |
| 1980s | 0.3761 LCU per US$, period average | 0.2867 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0894 LCU per US$, period average | Bahrain |
| 1990s | 0.376 LCU per US$, period average | 0.3003 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0757 LCU per US$, period average | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 0.376 LCU per US$, period average | 0.2933 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0827 LCU per US$, period average | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 0.376 LCU per US$, period average | 0.2923 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0837 LCU per US$, period average | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 0.376 LCU per US$, period average | 0.3057 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0703 LCU per US$, period average | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official exchange rate, Bahrain or Kuwait?
- Bahrain, at 0.376 LCU per US$, period average against 0.3065 LCU per US$, period average in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official exchange rate between Bahrain and Kuwait?
- 0.0695 LCU per US$, period average, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Kuwait?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Bahrain and Kuwait rank globally for official exchange rate?
- Bahrain ranks 213th and Kuwait ranks 214th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Official exchange rate refers to the exchange rate determined by national authorities or to the rate determined in the legally sanctioned exchange market. This indicator represents the ratio of Local Currency Units relative to United States dollars.This indicator is derived as an average over the reference period.