Papua New Guinea vs Saudi Arabia: Official exchange rate
Papua New Guinea
3.85 LCU per US$, period average
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
3.75 LCU per US$, period average
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
127th
Saudi Arabia rank
129th
Official exchange rate over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 3.85 LCU per US$, period average against 3.75 LCU per US$, period average in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.1 LCU per US$, period average.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 127th and Saudi Arabia ranks 129th of 209 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.778 LCU per US$, period average | 3.77 LCU per US$, period average | 2.99 LCU per US$, period average | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 0.8423 LCU per US$, period average | 3.57 LCU per US$, period average | 2.73 LCU per US$, period average | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 1.35 LCU per US$, period average | 3.75 LCU per US$, period average | 2.4 LCU per US$, period average | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 3.14 LCU per US$, period average | 3.75 LCU per US$, period average | 0.6069 LCU per US$, period average | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 2.77 LCU per US$, period average | 3.75 LCU per US$, period average | 0.9849 LCU per US$, period average | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 3.59 LCU per US$, period average | 3.75 LCU per US$, period average | 0.1639 LCU per US$, period average | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official exchange rate, Papua New Guinea or Saudi Arabia?
- Papua New Guinea, at 3.85 LCU per US$, period average against 3.75 LCU per US$, period average in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in official exchange rate between Papua New Guinea and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.1 LCU per US$, period average, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Saudi Arabia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Saudi Arabia rank globally for official exchange rate?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 127th and Saudi Arabia ranks 129th 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