Qatar vs United Arab Emirates: Official exchange rate
Official exchange rate over time
- Qatar
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 3.67 LCU per US$, period average against 3.64 LCU per US$, period average in Qatar, a difference of 0.03 LCU per US$, period average.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Qatar ranks 130th and United Arab Emirates ranks 129th of 213 countries.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.76 LCU per US$, period average | 4.76 LCU per US$, period average | 0 LCU per US$, period average | — |
| 1970s | 4.13 LCU per US$, period average | 4.14 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0013 LCU per US$, period average | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 3.64 LCU per US$, period average | 3.67 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0329 LCU per US$, period average | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 3.64 LCU per US$, period average | 3.67 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0313 LCU per US$, period average | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 3.64 LCU per US$, period average | 3.67 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0325 LCU per US$, period average | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 3.64 LCU per US$, period average | 3.67 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0325 LCU per US$, period average | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 3.64 LCU per US$, period average | 3.67 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0325 LCU per US$, period average | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official exchange rate, Qatar or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 3.67 LCU per US$, period average against 3.64 LCU per US$, period average in Qatar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official exchange rate between Qatar and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.03 LCU per US$, period average, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and United Arab Emirates?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Qatar and United Arab Emirates rank globally for official exchange rate?
- Qatar ranks 130th and United Arab Emirates ranks 129th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, 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.