Indonesia vs Laos: Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (UNESCO)
Indonesia
15,855 LCU per US$, period average
in 2024
Laos
17,689 LCU per US$, period average
in 2023
Indonesia rank
6th
Laos rank
5th
Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (UNESCO) over time
- Indonesia
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 17,689 LCU per US$, period average against 15,855 LCU per US$, period average in Indonesia, a difference of 1,834 LCU per US$, period average.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 6th and Laos ranks 5th of 209 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 5 and Laos in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 430.98 LCU per US$, period average | 424.5 LCU per US$, period average | 6.48 LCU per US$, period average | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 1,135 LCU per US$, period average | 146.6 LCU per US$, period average | 988.21 LCU per US$, period average | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 3,544 LCU per US$, period average | 1,695 LCU per US$, period average | 1,849 LCU per US$, period average | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 9,360 LCU per US$, period average | 9,572 LCU per US$, period average | 211.23 LCU per US$, period average | Laos |
| 2010s | 11,804 LCU per US$, period average | 8,174 LCU per US$, period average | 3,629 LCU per US$, period average | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 14,744 LCU per US$, period average | 12,617 LCU per US$, period average | 2,127 LCU per US$, period average | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official exchange rate, Indonesia or Laos?
- Laos, at 17,689 LCU per US$, period average against 15,855 LCU per US$, period average in Indonesia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in official exchange rate between Indonesia and Laos?
- 1,834 LCU per US$, period average, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Laos?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Indonesia and Laos rank globally for official exchange rate?
- Indonesia ranks 6th and Laos 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