French Polynesia vs Vanuatu: Official exchange rate

French Polynesia
105.86 LCU per US$, period average
in 2025
Vanuatu
119.17 LCU per US$, period average
in 2024
French Polynesia rank
65th
Vanuatu rank
64th

Official exchange rate over time

  • French Polynesia
  • Vanuatu
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How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 119.17 LCU per US$, period average against 105.86 LCU per US$, period average in French Polynesia, a difference of 13.31 LCU per US$, period average.

That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.1 times French Polynesia's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Vanuatu ahead.

French Polynesia ranks 65th and Vanuatu ranks 64th of 214 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade French Polynesia Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1960s 90.23 LCU per US$, period average 90.23 LCU per US$, period average 0 LCU per US$, period average β€”
1970s 87.55 LCU per US$, period average 80.08 LCU per US$, period average 7.47 LCU per US$, period average French Polynesia
1980s 121.55 LCU per US$, period average 99.34 LCU per US$, period average 22.21 LCU per US$, period average French Polynesia
1990s 101.09 LCU per US$, period average 117.64 LCU per US$, period average 16.55 LCU per US$, period average Vanuatu
2000s 103.48 LCU per US$, period average 118.65 LCU per US$, period average 15.17 LCU per US$, period average Vanuatu
2010s 97.69 LCU per US$, period average 102.08 LCU per US$, period average 4.39 LCU per US$, period average Vanuatu
2020s 107.94 LCU per US$, period average 115.69 LCU per US$, period average 7.75 LCU per US$, period average Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher official exchange rate, French Polynesia or Vanuatu?
Vanuatu, at 119.17 LCU per US$, period average against 105.86 LCU per US$, period average in French Polynesia as of 2024.
What is the difference in official exchange rate between French Polynesia and Vanuatu?
13.31 LCU per US$, period average, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Vanuatu?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do French Polynesia and Vanuatu rank globally for official exchange rate?
French Polynesia ranks 65th and Vanuatu ranks 64th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average)
Unit
LCU per US$, period average
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 12,630 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.