Pakistan vs Sri Lanka: Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (International)
Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (International) over time
- Pakistan
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 300.85 LCU per US$, period average against 281.14 LCU per US$, period average in Pakistan, a difference of 19.71 LCU per US$, period average.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Pakistan ranks 52nd and Sri Lanka ranks 51st of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.76 LCU per US$, 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$, period average | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 228.28 LCU per US$, period average | 272.91 LCU per US$, period average | 44.63 LCU per US$, 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 300.85 LCU per US$, period average against 281.14 LCU per US$, period average in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official exchange rate between Pakistan and Sri Lanka?
- 19.71 LCU per US$, period average, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Sri Lanka?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Pakistan and Sri Lanka rank globally for official exchange rate?
- Pakistan ranks 52nd and Sri Lanka ranks 51st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, 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.