What is official exchange rate in Afghanistan?

Official exchange rate in Afghanistan was 76.81 LCU per US$, period average in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).

What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Afghanistan?

The highest recorded value was 77.74 LCU per US$, period average in 2019.

What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Afghanistan?

The lowest recorded value was 17.2 LCU per US$, period average in 1960.

How does Afghanistan rank for official exchange rate?

Afghanistan ranks 75th out of 213 countries with data for 2020.

Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Afghanistan?

Over the last ten years it is up 65.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Afghanistan data come from?

The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Official exchange rate in Afghanistan

Name: Official exchange rate in Afghanistan
Creator: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Afghanistan: Official exchange rate was 76.81 LCU per US$, period average in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)

76.81 LCU per US$, period average

Change on year

down 1.2%

World rank

75th

of 213 countries

All-time high

77.74 LCU per US$, period average

in 2019

All-time low

17.2 LCU per US$, period average

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2020

Official exchange rate in Afghanistan, 1960–2020

Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$, period average.

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 76.81 LCU per US$, period average for official exchange rate in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 65.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Afghanistan peaked at 77.74 LCU per US$, period average in 2019 and was at its lowest, 17.2 LCU per US$, period average, in 1960.

That places Afghanistan 75th out of 213 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.

Official exchange rate in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) in Afghanistan, 1960 to 2020.
Year	LCU per US$, period average	Change
1960	17.2 LCU per US$, period average	—
1961	17.2 LCU per US$, period average	+0.0%
1962	17.2 LCU per US$, period average	+0.0%
1963	35.11 LCU per US$, period average	+104.2%
1964	38.69 LCU per US$, period average	+10.2%
1965	38.69 LCU per US$, period average	+0.0%
1966	38.69 LCU per US$, period average	+0.0%
1967	38.69 LCU per US$, period average	+0.0%
1968	38.69 LCU per US$, period average	+0.0%
1969	38.69 LCU per US$, period average	+0.0%
1970	38.69 LCU per US$, period average	+0.0%
1971	38.69 LCU per US$, period average	+0.0%
1972	38.69 LCU per US$, period average	+0.0%
1973	38.69 LCU per US$, period average	+0.0%
1974	38.38 LCU per US$, period average	-0.8%
1975	34.93 LCU per US$, period average	-9.0%
1976	34.93 LCU per US$, period average	+0.0%
1977	34.93 LCU per US$, period average	+0.0%
1978	34.93 LCU per US$, period average	+0.0%
1979	33.85 LCU per US$, period average	-3.1%
1980	34.37 LCU per US$, period average	+1.5%
1981	38.56 LCU per US$, period average	+12.2%
1982	39.28 LCU per US$, period average	+1.9%
1983	39.28 LCU per US$, period average	+0.0%
1984	39.28 LCU per US$, period average	+0.0%
1985	39.28 LCU per US$, period average	+0.0%
1986	39.28 LCU per US$, period average	+0.0%
1987	39.28 LCU per US$, period average	+0.0%
1988	39.28 LCU per US$, period average	+0.0%
1989	39.28 LCU per US$, period average	+0.0%
1990	39.28 LCU per US$, period average	+0.0%
1991	39.28 LCU per US$, period average	+0.0%
1992	39.28 LCU per US$, period average	+0.0%
1993	39.28 LCU per US$, period average	+0.0%
1994	38.82 LCU per US$, period average	-1.2%
1995	36.57 LCU per US$, period average	-5.8%
1996	47.5 LCU per US$, period average	+29.9%
1997	47.5 LCU per US$, period average	+0.0%
1998	47.5 LCU per US$, period average	+0.0%
1999	46.62 LCU per US$, period average	-1.9%
2000	47.36 LCU per US$, period average	+1.6%
2001	47.5 LCU per US$, period average	+0.3%
2002	47.26 LCU per US$, period average	-0.5%
2003	48.76 LCU per US$, period average	+3.2%
2004	47.85 LCU per US$, period average	-1.9%
2005	49.49 LCU per US$, period average	+3.4%
2006	49.93 LCU per US$, period average	+0.9%
2007	49.96 LCU per US$, period average	+0.1%
2008	50.25 LCU per US$, period average	+0.6%
2009	50.33 LCU per US$, period average	+0.2%
2010	46.45 LCU per US$, period average	-7.7%
2011	46.75 LCU per US$, period average	+0.6%
2012	50.92 LCU per US$, period average	+8.9%
2013	55.38 LCU per US$, period average	+8.8%
2014	57.25 LCU per US$, period average	+3.4%
2015	61.14 LCU per US$, period average	+6.8%
2016	67.87 LCU per US$, period average	+11.0%
2017	68.03 LCU per US$, period average	+0.2%
2018	72.08 LCU per US$, period average	+6.0%
2019	77.74 LCU per US$, period average	+7.8%
2020	76.81 LCU per US$, period average	-1.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	31.89 LCU per US$, period average	17.2 LCU per US$, period average	38.69 LCU per US$, period average	10
1970s	36.67 LCU per US$, period average	33.85 LCU per US$, period average	38.69 LCU per US$, period average	10
1980s	38.71 LCU per US$, period average	34.37 LCU per US$, period average	39.28 LCU per US$, period average	10
1990s	42.16 LCU per US$, period average	36.57 LCU per US$, period average	47.5 LCU per US$, period average	10
2000s	48.87 LCU per US$, period average	47.26 LCU per US$, period average	50.33 LCU per US$, period average	10
2010s	60.36 LCU per US$, period average	46.45 LCU per US$, period average	77.74 LCU per US$, period average	10
2020s	76.81 LCU per US$, period average	76.81 LCU per US$, period average	76.81 LCU per US$, period average	1

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

73 Kyrgyzstan 87.15 LCU per US$, period average compare
74 Ethiopia 82.6 LCU per US$, period average compare
76 Gambia 71.29 LCU per US$, period average compare
77 Mozambique 63.91 LCU per US$, period average compare
78 Dominican Republic 61.99 LCU per US$, period average compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

More financial sector data for Afghanistan

Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 20.97 % change on previous year (2020)
Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2020)
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 8.95 % change on previous year (2020)
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.2911 SDR per US$ of GDP (2020)
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 148.67 SDR per person (2020)
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 8.84 % change on previous year (2020)
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 149.63 SDR per person (2020)
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 10.15 % change on previous year (2020)
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 173.25 SDR per person (2020)

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Frequently asked questions

What is official exchange rate in Afghanistan?: Official exchange rate in Afghanistan was 76.81 LCU per US$, period average in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Afghanistan?: The highest recorded value was 77.74 LCU per US$, period average in 2019.
What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Afghanistan?: The lowest recorded value was 17.2 LCU per US$, period average in 1960.
How does Afghanistan rank for official exchange rate?: Afghanistan ranks 75th out of 213 countries with data for 2020.
Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Afghanistan?: Over the last ten years it is up 65.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?: The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, 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: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 215 places, 12,630 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

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.