Papua New Guinea vs Peru: Official exchange rate
Papua New Guinea
3.85 LCU per US$, period average
in 2024
Peru
3.75 LCU per US$, period average
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
127th
Peru rank
128th
Official exchange rate over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Peru
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 3.85 LCU per US$, period average against 3.75 LCU per US$, period average in Peru, a difference of 0.1 LCU per US$, period average.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 127th and Peru ranks 128th of 209 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.778 LCU per US$, period average | 0 LCU per US$, period average | 0.778 LCU per US$, period average | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 0.8423 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0003 LCU per US$, period average | 0.842 LCU per US$, period average | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 1.35 LCU per US$, period average | 2.01 LCU per US$, period average | 0.6532 LCU per US$, period average | Peru |
| 2000s | 3.14 LCU per US$, period average | 3.3 LCU per US$, period average | 0.1607 LCU per US$, period average | Peru |
| 2010s | 2.77 LCU per US$, period average | 3.02 LCU per US$, period average | 0.2551 LCU per US$, period average | Peru |
| 2020s | 3.59 LCU per US$, period average | 3.74 LCU per US$, period average | 0.1553 LCU per US$, period average | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official exchange rate, Papua New Guinea or Peru?
- Papua New Guinea, at 3.85 LCU per US$, period average against 3.75 LCU per US$, period average in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in official exchange rate between Papua New Guinea and Peru?
- 0.1 LCU per US$, period average, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Peru?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Peru rank globally for official exchange rate?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 127th and Peru ranks 128th 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