Indonesia vs Laos: Official exchange rate

Indonesia
16,478 LCU per US$, period average
in 2025
Laos
20,167 LCU per US$, period average
in 2024
Indonesia rank
6th
Laos rank
5th

Official exchange rate over time

  • Indonesia
  • Laos
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How they compare

Laos currently reports 20,167 LCU per US$, period average against 16,478 LCU per US$, period average in Indonesia, a difference of 3,689 LCU per US$, period average.

That makes Laos's figure about 1.2 times Indonesia's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Laos ahead.

Indonesia ranks 6th and Laos ranks 5th of 213 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 6 and Laos in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Laos Difference Ahead
1960s 257.29 LCU per US$, period average 240 LCU per US$, period average 17.29 LCU per US$, period average Indonesia
1970s 430.98 LCU per US$, period average 424.5 LCU per US$, period average 6.48 LCU per US$, period average Indonesia
1980s 1,135 LCU per US$, period average 146.6 LCU per US$, period average 988.21 LCU per US$, period average Indonesia
1990s 3,544 LCU per US$, period average 1,695 LCU per US$, period average 1,849 LCU per US$, period average Indonesia
2000s 9,360 LCU per US$, period average 9,572 LCU per US$, period average 211.23 LCU per US$, period average Laos
2010s 11,804 LCU per US$, period average 8,174 LCU per US$, period average 3,629 LCU per US$, period average Indonesia
2020s 14,966 LCU per US$, period average 14,127 LCU per US$, period average 839.48 LCU per US$, period average Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher official exchange rate, Indonesia or Laos?
Laos, at 20,167 LCU per US$, period average against 16,478 LCU per US$, period average in Indonesia as of 2024.
What is the difference in official exchange rate between Indonesia and Laos?
3,689 LCU per US$, period average, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Laos?
58 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2024.
How do Indonesia and Laos rank globally for official exchange rate?
Indonesia ranks 6th and Laos ranks 5th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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
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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.