Upper middle income vs Zimbabwe: Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average

Upper middle income
2,056
in 2026
Zimbabwe
60,892
in 2025
Upper middle income rank
5th
Zimbabwe rank
2nd

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

  • Upper middle income
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 60,892 against 2,056 in Upper middle income, a difference of 58,836.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 29.6 times Upper middle income's.

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

Upper middle income ranks 5th and Zimbabwe ranks 2nd of 10 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Upper middle income averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Upper middle income Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 258.43 0 258.43 Upper middle income
2000s 688.46 27.63 660.83 Upper middle income
2010s 1,287 244.68 1,043 Upper middle income
2020s 1,950 16,465 14,515 Zimbabwe

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, Upper middle income or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 60,892 against 2,056 in Upper middle income as of 2025.
What is the difference in exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average between Upper middle income and Zimbabwe?
58,836, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Upper middle income and Zimbabwe?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Upper middle income and Zimbabwe rank globally for exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average?
Upper middle income ranks 5th and Zimbabwe ranks 2nd 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