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
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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

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