Laos vs Somalia: Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (UNESCO)
Laos
17,689 LCU per US$, period average
in 2023
Somalia
23,098 LCU per US$, period average
in 2017
Laos rank
5th
Somalia rank
4th
Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (UNESCO) over time
- Laos
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 23,098 LCU per US$, period average against 17,689 LCU per US$, period average in Laos, a difference of 5,409 LCU per US$, period average.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.3 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 5th and Somalia ranks 4th of 209 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 424.5 LCU per US$, period average | 6.53 LCU per US$, period average | 417.97 LCU per US$, period average | Laos |
| 1980s | 146.6 LCU per US$, period average | 93.69 LCU per US$, period average | 52.91 LCU per US$, period average | Laos |
| 2000s | 8,511 LCU per US$, period average | 31,559 LCU per US$, period average | 23,048 LCU per US$, period average | Somalia |
| 2010s | 8,083 LCU per US$, period average | 23,960 LCU per US$, period average | 15,877 LCU per US$, period average | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official exchange rate, Laos or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 23,098 LCU per US$, period average against 17,689 LCU per US$, period average in Laos as of 2017.
- What is the difference in official exchange rate between Laos and Somalia?
- 5,409 LCU per US$, period average, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Somalia?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
- How do Laos and Somalia rank globally for official exchange rate?
- Laos ranks 5th and Somalia ranks 4th 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