Dominica vs Samoa: Official exchange rate
Official exchange rate over time
- Dominica
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 2.79 LCU per US$, period average against 2.7 LCU per US$, period average in Dominica, a difference of 0.09 LCU per US$, period average.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Dominica ahead.
Dominica ranks 137th and Samoa ranks 135th of 213 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Dominica averaged higher in 6 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.78 LCU per US$, period average | 0.7187 LCU per US$, period average | 1.06 LCU per US$, period average | Dominica |
| 1970s | 2.28 LCU per US$, period average | 0.7114 LCU per US$, period average | 1.57 LCU per US$, period average | Dominica |
| 1980s | 2.7 LCU per US$, period average | 1.75 LCU per US$, period average | 0.9474 LCU per US$, period average | Dominica |
| 1990s | 2.7 LCU per US$, period average | 2.57 LCU per US$, period average | 0.1265 LCU per US$, period average | Dominica |
| 2000s | 2.7 LCU per US$, period average | 2.94 LCU per US$, period average | 0.2376 LCU per US$, period average | Samoa |
| 2010s | 2.7 LCU per US$, period average | 2.47 LCU per US$, period average | 0.2347 LCU per US$, period average | Dominica |
| 2020s | 2.7 LCU per US$, period average | 2.7 LCU per US$, period average | 0.001 LCU per US$, period average | Dominica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official exchange rate, Dominica or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 2.79 LCU per US$, period average against 2.7 LCU per US$, period average in Dominica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official exchange rate between Dominica and Samoa?
- 0.09 LCU per US$, period average, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Samoa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Dominica and Samoa rank globally for official exchange rate?
- Dominica ranks 137th and Samoa ranks 135th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, 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.