Iran vs Somalia: Official exchange rate

Iran
42,000 LCU per US$, period average
in 2023
Somalia
23,098 LCU per US$, period average
in 2017
Iran rank
2nd
Somalia rank
4th

Official exchange rate over time

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How they compare

Iran currently reports 42,000 LCU per US$, period average against 23,098 LCU per US$, period average in Somalia, a difference of 18,902 LCU per US$, period average.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.8 times Somalia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 2nd and Somalia ranks 4th of 213 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Somalia Difference Ahead
1960s 75.75 LCU per US$, period average 7.14 LCU per US$, period average 68.61 LCU per US$, period average Iran
1970s 71.33 LCU per US$, period average 6.53 LCU per US$, period average 64.8 LCU per US$, period average Iran
1980s 79.11 LCU per US$, period average 93.69 LCU per US$, period average 14.58 LCU per US$, period average Somalia
2000s 9,864 LCU per US$, period average 31,559 LCU per US$, period average 21,695 LCU per US$, period average Somalia
2010s 21,319 LCU per US$, period average 23,960 LCU per US$, period average 2,641 LCU per US$, period average Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher official exchange rate, Iran or Somalia?
Iran, at 42,000 LCU per US$, period average against 23,098 LCU per US$, period average in Somalia as of 2023.
What is the difference in official exchange rate between Iran and Somalia?
18,902 LCU per US$, period average, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Somalia?
39 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2017.
How do Iran and Somalia rank globally for official exchange rate?
Iran ranks 2nd and Somalia ranks 4th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, 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
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.