Iran vs Lebanon: Official exchange rate
Official exchange rate over time
- Iran
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 89,500 LCU per US$, period average against 42,000 LCU per US$, period average in Iran, a difference of 47,500 LCU per US$, period average.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 2.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 2nd and Lebanon ranks 1st of 213 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 5 and Lebanon in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 75.75 LCU per US$, period average | 3.12 LCU per US$, period average | 72.63 LCU per US$, period average | Iran |
| 1970s | 71.33 LCU per US$, period average | 2.89 LCU per US$, period average | 68.44 LCU per US$, period average | Iran |
| 1980s | 79.11 LCU per US$, period average | 120.88 LCU per US$, period average | 41.77 LCU per US$, period average | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 1,198 LCU per US$, period average | 1,451 LCU per US$, period average | 253.65 LCU per US$, period average | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 7,394 LCU per US$, period average | 1,508 LCU per US$, period average | 5,887 LCU per US$, period average | Iran |
| 2010s | 25,342 LCU per US$, period average | 1,508 LCU per US$, period average | 23,834 LCU per US$, period average | Iran |
| 2020s | 42,000 LCU per US$, period average | 4,600 LCU per US$, period average | 37,400 LCU per US$, period average | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official exchange rate, Iran or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 89,500 LCU per US$, period average against 42,000 LCU per US$, period average in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official exchange rate between Iran and Lebanon?
- 47,500 LCU per US$, period average, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Lebanon?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Lebanon rank globally for official exchange rate?
- Iran ranks 2nd and Lebanon ranks 1st of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, 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.