Japan vs Liberia: Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average
Japan
156.86
in 2026
Liberia
198.66
in 2025
Japan rank
58th
Liberia rank
56th
Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average over time
- Japan
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 198.66 against 156.86 in Japan, a difference of 41.8.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.3 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 58th and Liberia ranks 56th of 182 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 4 and Liberia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 136.93 | 46.44 | 90.49 | Japan |
| 1990s | 118.79 | 46.28 | 72.51 | Japan |
| 2000s | 111.99 | 57.34 | 54.65 | Japan |
| 2010s | 101.21 | 100.24 | 0.9728 | Japan |
| 2020s | 131.58 | 179.25 | 47.68 | Liberia |
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, Japan or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 198.66 against 156.86 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average between Japan and Liberia?
- 41.8, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Liberia?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Liberia rank globally for exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average?
- Japan ranks 58th and Liberia ranks 56th 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