Official exchange rate in Laos
Laos: Official exchange rate was 17,689 LCU per US$, period average in 2023. β Volatile
Official exchange rate in Laos, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
In 2023, official exchange rate in Laos stood at 17,689 LCU per US$, period average. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 26.0% on the previous year and up 125.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Laos peaked at 17,689 LCU per US$, period average in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10 LCU per US$, period average, in 1980.
Laos ranks 5th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 424.5 LCU per US$, period average | 200 LCU per US$, period average | 725 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1980s | 146.6 LCU per US$, period average | 10 LCU per US$, period average | 591.5 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,695 LCU per US$, period average | 702.08 LCU per US$, period average | 7,102 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,572 LCU per US$, period average | 7,888 LCU per US$, period average | 10,655 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,174 LCU per US$, period average | 7,833 LCU per US$, period average | 8,679 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,617 LCU per US$, period average | 9,046 LCU per US$, period average | 17,689 LCU per US$, period average | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 2 Iran 42,000 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 3 Vietnam 24,165 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 4 Somalia 23,098 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 6 Indonesia 15,855 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 7 Uzbekistan 12,652 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 8 Guinea 9,565 LCU per US$, period average compare
More population data for Laos
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.511 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 438,726 (2100)
- Population density 40.11 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.511 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.4 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 80 (1987)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.4 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.4 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.5 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 2.42 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in Laos?
- Official exchange rate in Laos was 17,689 LCU per US$, period average in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 17,689 LCU per US$, period average in 2023.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 LCU per US$, period average in 1980.
- How does Laos rank for official exchange rate?
- Laos ranks 5th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release