Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (International) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (International) 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 215 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
61
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 215 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 (LCU per US$, period average) (International) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$, 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$, period average | -1.2% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 76.81 LCU per US$, period average is below the median for low income countries, which is 581.93 LCU per US$, period average, 13% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 76.81 LCU per US$, period average is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.33 LCU per US$, period average, 10.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (International) in Afghanistan 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +104.2% | 17.2 LCU per US$, period average | 35.11 LCU per US$, period average |
| 1996 | +29.9% | 36.57 LCU per US$, period average | 47.5 LCU per US$, period average |
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$, period average | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 72 Albania 86.8 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 73 Russia 83.65 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$, period average compare
More financial sector data for Afghanistan
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.006 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0044 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.006 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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$, period average in 1960.
- How does Afghanistan rank for official exchange rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 75th out of 215 countries with data for 2020.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.