Papua New Guinea vs Saudi Arabia: Official exchange rate
Official exchange rate over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 4.12 LCU per US$, period average against 3.75 LCU per US$, period average in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.37 LCU per US$, period average.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 126th and Saudi Arabia ranks 128th of 215 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8929 LCU per US$, period average | 4.5 LCU per US$, period average | 3.61 LCU per US$, period average | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 0.778 LCU per US$, period average | 3.77 LCU per US$, period average | 2.99 LCU per US$, period average | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 0.8423 LCU per US$, period average | 3.57 LCU per US$, period average | 2.73 LCU per US$, period average | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 1.35 LCU per US$, period average | 3.75 LCU per US$, period average | 2.4 LCU per US$, period average | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 3.14 LCU per US$, period average | 3.75 LCU per US$, period average | 0.6069 LCU per US$, period average | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 2.77 LCU per US$, period average | 3.75 LCU per US$, period average | 0.9849 LCU per US$, period average | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 3.68 LCU per US$, period average | 3.75 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0745 LCU per US$, period average | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official exchange rate, Papua New Guinea or Saudi Arabia?
- Papua New Guinea, at 4.12 LCU per US$, period average against 3.75 LCU per US$, period average in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official exchange rate between Papua New Guinea and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.37 LCU per US$, period average, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Saudi Arabia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Saudi Arabia rank globally for official exchange rate?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 126th and Saudi Arabia ranks 128th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, 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.