Small states vs Somalia: Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average

Small states
1,859
in 2026
Somalia
23,498
in 2018
Small states rank
7th
Somalia rank
6th

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

  • Small states
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 23,498 against 1,859 in Small states, a difference of 21,639.

That makes Somalia's figure about 12.6 times Small states's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Somalia ahead.

Small states ranks 7th 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 Small states Somalia Difference Ahead
1980s 95.7 255.44 159.74 Somalia
1990s 8,059 8,830 770.61 Somalia
2000s 316.8 25,066 24,750 Somalia
2010s 447.2 23,909 23,462 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, Small states or Somalia?
Somalia, at 23,498 against 1,859 in Small states as of 2018.
What is the difference in exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average between Small states and Somalia?
21,639, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and Somalia?
32 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2018.
How do Small states and Somalia rank globally for exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average?
Small states ranks 7th 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

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