Pakistan vs Sri Lanka: Official exchange rate

Pakistan
281.14 LCU per US$, period average
in 2025
Sri Lanka
327.51 LCU per US$, period average
in 2023
Pakistan rank
52nd
Sri Lanka rank
51st

Official exchange rate over time

  • Pakistan
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 327.51 LCU per US$, period average against 281.14 LCU per US$, period average in Pakistan, a difference of 46.37 LCU per US$, period average.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Pakistan ranks 52nd and Sri Lanka ranks 51st of 213 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 4.76 LCU per US$, period average 5.01 LCU per US$, period average 0.248 LCU per US$, period average Sri Lanka
1970s 8.76 LCU per US$, period average 8.64 LCU per US$, period average 0.1214 LCU per US$, period average Pakistan
1980s 14.73 LCU per US$, period average 25.8 LCU per US$, period average 11.07 LCU per US$, period average Sri Lanka
1990s 33.26 LCU per US$, period average 52.36 LCU per US$, period average 19.1 LCU per US$, period average Sri Lanka
2000s 62.4 LCU per US$, period average 99.81 LCU per US$, period average 37.41 LCU per US$, period average Sri Lanka
2010s 105.25 LCU per US$, period average 138.6 LCU per US$, period average 33.34 LCU per US$, period average Sri Lanka
2020s 202.49 LCU per US$, period average 258.62 LCU per US$, period average 56.13 LCU per US$, period average Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher official exchange rate, Pakistan or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 327.51 LCU per US$, period average against 281.14 LCU per US$, period average in Pakistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in official exchange rate between Pakistan and Sri Lanka?
46.37 LCU per US$, period average, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Sri Lanka?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Pakistan and Sri Lanka rank globally for official exchange rate?
Pakistan ranks 52nd and Sri Lanka ranks 51st of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, 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.