Iran vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average
Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average over time
- Iran
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
Iran currently reports 42,000 against 15,654 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 26,346.
That makes Iran's figure about 2.7 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ahead.
Iran ranks 3rd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 1st of 182 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 4 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 73.78 | 249.34 | 175.55 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 1,597 | 845.51 | 751.2 | Iran |
| 2000s | 7,337 | 2,923 | 4,415 | Iran |
| 2010s | 25,216 | 9,451 | 15,765 | Iran |
| 2020s | 41,774 | 15,557 | 26,217 | 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Iran, at 42,000 against 15,654 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2026.
- What is the difference in exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average between Iran and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 26,346, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2021.
- How do Iran and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average?
- Iran ranks 3rd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 1st 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