Australia vs New Zealand: Official exchange rate

Australia
1.52 LCU per US$, period average
in 2024
New Zealand
1.65 LCU per US$, period average
in 2024
Australia rank
154th
New Zealand rank
153rd

Official exchange rate over time

  • Australia
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 1.65 LCU per US$, period average against 1.52 LCU per US$, period average in Australia, a difference of 0.13 LCU per US$, period average.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was New Zealand ahead.

Australia ranks 154th and New Zealand ranks 153rd of 209 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia New Zealand Difference Ahead
1970s 0.8267 LCU per US$, period average 0.8873 LCU per US$, period average 0.0606 LCU per US$, period average New Zealand
1980s 1.19 LCU per US$, period average 1.56 LCU per US$, period average 0.3718 LCU per US$, period average New Zealand
1990s 1.39 LCU per US$, period average 1.71 LCU per US$, period average 0.3177 LCU per US$, period average New Zealand
2000s 1.47 LCU per US$, period average 1.73 LCU per US$, period average 0.2612 LCU per US$, period average New Zealand
2010s 1.19 LCU per US$, period average 1.36 LCU per US$, period average 0.1625 LCU per US$, period average New Zealand
2020s 1.45 LCU per US$, period average 1.56 LCU per US$, period average 0.1135 LCU per US$, period average New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher official exchange rate, Australia or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 1.65 LCU per US$, period average against 1.52 LCU per US$, period average in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in official exchange rate between Australia and New Zealand?
0.13 LCU per US$, period average, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Australia and New Zealand rank globally for official exchange rate?
Australia ranks 154th and New Zealand ranks 153rd of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

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