Iran vs Zimbabwe: Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average

Iran
42,000
in 2026
Zimbabwe
60,892
in 2025
Iran rank
3rd
Zimbabwe rank
2nd

Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average over time

  • Iran
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 60,892 against 42,000 in Iran, a difference of 18,892.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.4 times Iran's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 3rd and Zimbabwe ranks 2nd of 181 countries.

Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 1,766 0 1,766 Iran
2000s 7,337 27.63 7,310 Iran
2010s 25,216 244.68 24,972 Iran
2020s 41,925 16,465 25,459 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 Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 60,892 against 42,000 in Iran as of 2025.
What is the difference in exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average between Iran and Zimbabwe?
18,892, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Zimbabwe?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Iran and Zimbabwe rank globally for exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average?
Iran ranks 3rd and Zimbabwe ranks 2nd of 181 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

Indicator
Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 7,481 data points, 1987–2026
Last refreshed

Local currency units (LCU) per U.S. dollar, with values prior to the currency's introduction presented in the new currency's terms