Australia vs New Zealand: Official exchange rate
Official exchange rate over time
- Australia
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 1.72 LCU per US$, period average against 1.55 LCU per US$, period average in Australia, a difference of 0.17 LCU per US$, period average.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 154th and New Zealand ranks 152nd of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8929 LCU per US$, period average | 0.7545 LCU per US$, period average | 0.1383 LCU per US$, period average | Australia |
| 1970s | 0.8267 LCU per US$, period average | 0.8873 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0606 LCU per US$, period average | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 1.19 LCU per US$, period average | 1.56 LCU per US$, period average | 0.3718 LCU per US$, period average | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 1.39 LCU per US$, period average | 1.71 LCU per US$, period average | 0.3177 LCU per US$, period average | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 1.47 LCU per US$, period average | 1.73 LCU per US$, period average | 0.2612 LCU per US$, period average | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 1.19 LCU per US$, period average | 1.36 LCU per US$, period average | 0.1625 LCU per US$, period average | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 1.47 LCU per US$, period average | 1.59 LCU per US$, period average | 0.1226 LCU per US$, period average | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official exchange rate, Australia or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 1.72 LCU per US$, period average against 1.55 LCU per US$, period average in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official exchange rate between Australia and New Zealand?
- 0.17 LCU per US$, period average, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Australia and New Zealand rank globally for official exchange rate?
- Australia ranks 154th and New Zealand ranks 152nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Official exchange rate refers to the exchange rate determined by national authorities or to the rate determined in the legally sanctioned exchange market. This indicator represents the ratio of Local Currency Units relative to United States dollars.This indicator is derived as an average over the reference period.