Japan vs Nepal: Official exchange rate
Official exchange rate over time
- Japan
- Nepal
How they compare
Japan currently reports 149.66 LCU per US$, period average against 139.12 LCU per US$, period average in Nepal, a difference of 10.54 LCU per US$, period average.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 57th and Nepal ranks 58th of 213 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 360 LCU per US$, period average | 8.15 LCU per US$, period average | 351.85 LCU per US$, period average | Japan |
| 1970s | 286.91 LCU per US$, period average | 11.15 LCU per US$, period average | 275.75 LCU per US$, period average | Japan |
| 1980s | 198.92 LCU per US$, period average | 18.04 LCU per US$, period average | 180.88 LCU per US$, period average | Japan |
| 1990s | 118.82 LCU per US$, period average | 50.82 LCU per US$, period average | 68 LCU per US$, period average | Japan |
| 2000s | 112 LCU per US$, period average | 73.16 LCU per US$, period average | 38.84 LCU per US$, period average | Japan |
| 2010s | 101.24 LCU per US$, period average | 95.9 LCU per US$, period average | 5.34 LCU per US$, period average | Japan |
| 2020s | 131.59 LCU per US$, period average | 127.77 LCU per US$, period average | 3.82 LCU per US$, period average | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official exchange rate, Japan or Nepal?
- Japan, at 149.66 LCU per US$, period average against 139.12 LCU per US$, period average in Nepal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official exchange rate between Japan and Nepal?
- 10.54 LCU per US$, period average, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Nepal?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Nepal rank globally for official exchange rate?
- Japan ranks 57th and Nepal ranks 58th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, 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.