Democratic Republic of Congo vs Syria: Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (UNESCO)
Democratic Republic of Congo
2,340 LCU per US$, period average
in 2023
Syria
2,506 LCU per US$, period average
in 2022
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
20th
Syria rank
19th
Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (UNESCO) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 2,506 LCU per US$, period average against 2,340 LCU per US$, period average in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 166 LCU per US$, period average.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Syria ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 20th and Syria ranks 19th of 209 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and Syria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 LCU per US$, period average | 3.83 LCU per US$, period average | 3.83 LCU per US$, period average | Syria |
| 1980s | 0 LCU per US$, period average | 5.38 LCU per US$, period average | 5.38 LCU per US$, period average | Syria |
| 1990s | 0.7522 LCU per US$, period average | 11.22 LCU per US$, period average | 10.47 LCU per US$, period average | Syria |
| 2000s | 420.76 LCU per US$, period average | 11.22 LCU per US$, period average | 409.53 LCU per US$, period average | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 1,126 LCU per US$, period average | 244.99 LCU per US$, period average | 881.1 LCU per US$, period average | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 1,949 LCU per US$, period average | 1,547 LCU per US$, period average | 402.51 LCU per US$, period average | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official exchange rate, Democratic Republic of Congo or Syria?
- Syria, at 2,506 LCU per US$, period average against 2,340 LCU per US$, period average in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2022.
- What is the difference in official exchange rate between Democratic Republic of Congo and Syria?
- 166 LCU per US$, period average, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Syria?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Syria rank globally for official exchange rate?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 20th and Syria ranks 19th 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
February 2026 Data Release