Iran vs Lower middle income: Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average
Iran
42,000
in 2026
Lower middle income
6,782
in 2021
Iran rank
3rd
Lower middle income rank
2nd
Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average over time
- Iran
- Lower middle income
How they compare
Iran currently reports 42,000 against 6,782 in Lower middle income, a difference of 35,218.
That makes Iran's figure about 6.2 times Lower middle income's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Lower middle income ahead.
Iran ranks 3rd and Lower middle income ranks 2nd of 182 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 3 and Lower middle income in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Lower middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 73.78 | 346.2 | 272.42 | Lower middle income |
| 1990s | 1,597 | 3,274 | 1,677 | Lower middle income |
| 2000s | 7,337 | 2,488 | 4,849 | Iran |
| 2010s | 25,216 | 4,709 | 20,507 | Iran |
| 2020s | 41,774 | 6,778 | 34,996 | 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 Lower middle income?
- Iran, at 42,000 against 6,782 in Lower middle income as of 2026.
- What is the difference in exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average between Iran and Lower middle income?
- 35,218, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Lower middle income?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2021.
- How do Iran and Lower middle income rank globally for exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average?
- Iran ranks 3rd and Lower middle income ranks 2nd 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.
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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