Guinea vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Official exchange rate
Guinea
9,565 LCU per US$, period average
in 2020
Lao People's Democratic Republic
17,689 LCU per US$, period average
in 2023
Guinea rank
8th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
5th
Official exchange rate over time
- Guinea
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 17,689 LCU per US$, period average against 9,565 LCU per US$, period average in Guinea, a difference of 8,124 LCU per US$, period average.
That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.8 times Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
Guinea ranks 8th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 5th of 209 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.53 LCU per US$, period average | 424.5 LCU per US$, period average | 402.97 LCU per US$, period average | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1980s | 196.17 LCU per US$, period average | 146.6 LCU per US$, period average | 49.57 LCU per US$, period average | Guinea |
| 1990s | 996.31 LCU per US$, period average | 1,695 LCU per US$, period average | 698.27 LCU per US$, period average | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2000s | 3,230 LCU per US$, period average | 9,572 LCU per US$, period average | 6,342 LCU per US$, period average | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 7,703 LCU per US$, period average | 8,174 LCU per US$, period average | 471.45 LCU per US$, period average | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 9,565 LCU per US$, period average | 9,046 LCU per US$, period average | 519.29 LCU per US$, period average | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official exchange rate, Guinea or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 17,689 LCU per US$, period average against 9,565 LCU per US$, period average in Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in official exchange rate between Guinea and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 8,124 LCU per US$, period average, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do Guinea and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for official exchange rate?
- Guinea ranks 8th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 5th 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