Low income vs Somalia: Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average
Low income
2,206
in 2026
Somalia
23,498
in 2018
Low income rank
3rd
Somalia rank
6th
Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average over time
- Low income
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 23,498 against 2,206 in Low income, a difference of 21,292.
That makes Somalia's figure about 10.7 times Low income's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Low income ranks 3rd and Somalia ranks 6th of 10 groups.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Low income | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 81 | 255.44 | 174.43 | Somalia |
| 1990s | 311.75 | 8,830 | 8,518 | Somalia |
| 2000s | 728.47 | 25,066 | 24,338 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 973.79 | 23,909 | 22,935 | Somalia |
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, Low income or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 23,498 against 2,206 in Low income as of 2018.
- What is the difference in exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average between Low income and Somalia?
- 21,292, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and Somalia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2018.
- How do Low income and Somalia rank globally for exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average?
- Low income ranks 3rd and Somalia ranks 6th of 10 groups.
- 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