Libya vs Papua New Guinea: Official exchange rate

Libya
5.3 LCU per US$, period average
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
4.12 LCU per US$, period average
in 2025
Libya rank
123rd
Papua New Guinea rank
126th

Official exchange rate over time

  • Libya
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 5.3 LCU per US$, period average against 4.12 LCU per US$, period average in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.18 LCU per US$, period average.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.3 times Papua New Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Libya ranks 123rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 126th of 213 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1960s 0.3571 LCU per US$, period average 0.8929 LCU per US$, period average 0.5357 LCU per US$, period average Papua New Guinea
1970s 0.3119 LCU per US$, period average 0.778 LCU per US$, period average 0.4661 LCU per US$, period average Papua New Guinea
1980s 0.2974 LCU per US$, period average 0.8423 LCU per US$, period average 0.5448 LCU per US$, period average Papua New Guinea
1990s 0.3745 LCU per US$, period average 1.35 LCU per US$, period average 0.9797 LCU per US$, period average Papua New Guinea
2000s 1.13 LCU per US$, period average 3.14 LCU per US$, period average 2.01 LCU per US$, period average Papua New Guinea
2010s 1.32 LCU per US$, period average 2.77 LCU per US$, period average 1.44 LCU per US$, period average Papua New Guinea
2020s 4.28 LCU per US$, period average 3.68 LCU per US$, period average 0.6018 LCU per US$, period average Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher official exchange rate, Libya or Papua New Guinea?
Libya, at 5.3 LCU per US$, period average against 4.12 LCU per US$, period average in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
What is the difference in official exchange rate between Libya and Papua New Guinea?
1.18 LCU per US$, period average, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Papua New Guinea?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Libya and Papua New Guinea rank globally for official exchange rate?
Libya ranks 123rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 126th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, 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.