Iran vs Upper middle income: Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average
Iran
42,000
in 2026
Upper middle income
2,308
in 2026
Iran rank
3rd
Upper middle income rank
3rd
Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average over time
- Iran
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Iran currently reports 42,000 against 2,308 in Upper middle income, a difference of 39,692.
That makes Iran's figure about 18.2 times Upper middle income's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Upper middle income ahead.
Iran ranks 3rd and Upper middle income ranks 3rd of 182 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 4 and Upper middle income in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 73.78 | 124.37 | 50.59 | Upper middle income |
| 1990s | 1,597 | 366.32 | 1,230 | Iran |
| 2000s | 7,337 | 847.35 | 6,490 | Iran |
| 2010s | 25,216 | 1,493 | 23,723 | Iran |
| 2020s | 41,935 | 2,182 | 39,753 | 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 Upper middle income?
- Iran, at 42,000 against 2,308 in Upper middle income as of 2026.
- What is the difference in exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average between Iran and Upper middle income?
- 39,692, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Upper middle income?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2026.
- How do Iran and Upper middle income rank globally for exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average?
- Iran ranks 3rd and Upper middle income ranks 3rd 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