Iran vs Low income: Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average
Iran
42,000
in 2026
Low income
2,022
in 2026
Iran rank
3rd
Low income rank
5th
Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average over time
- Iran
- Low income
How they compare
Iran currently reports 42,000 against 2,022 in Low income, a difference of 39,978.
That makes Iran's figure about 20.8 times Low income's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 3rd and Low income ranks 5th of 182 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Low income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 73.78 | 69.37 | 4.41 | Iran |
| 1990s | 1,597 | 275.78 | 1,321 | Iran |
| 2000s | 7,337 | 649.89 | 6,687 | Iran |
| 2010s | 25,216 | 900.19 | 24,316 | Iran |
| 2020s | 41,935 | 1,763 | 40,173 | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average, Iran or Low income?
- Iran, at 42,000 against 2,022 in Low income as of 2026.
- What is the difference in exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average between Iran and Low income?
- 39,978, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Low income?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2026.
- How do Iran and Low income rank globally for exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average?
- Iran ranks 3rd and Low income ranks 5th of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Local currency units (LCU) per U.S. dollar, with values prior to the currency's introduction presented in the new currency's terms