How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Switzerland?

40 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2026.

Ireland vs Switzerland: Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average

Ireland

0.6727

in 2026

Switzerland

0.7827

in 2026

Ireland rank

175th

Switzerland rank

172nd

Switzerland currently reports 0.7827 against 0.6727 in Ireland, a difference of 0.11.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.

Across all 40 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 175th and Switzerland ranks 172nd of 181 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Decade	Ireland	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.678	1.53	0.8523	Switzerland
1990s	0.6511	1.39	0.7385	Switzerland
2000s	0.6842	1.34	0.6545	Switzerland
2010s	0.6451	0.9613	0.3162	Switzerland
2020s	0.7047	0.8859	0.1811	Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Which has higher exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average, Ireland or Switzerland?: Switzerland, at 0.7827 against 0.6727 in Ireland as of 2026.
What is the difference in exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average between Ireland and Switzerland?: 0.11, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Switzerland?: 40 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2026.
How do Ireland and Switzerland rank globally for exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average?: Ireland ranks 175th and Switzerland ranks 172nd 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, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Indicator: Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, 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: 182 places, 7,074 data points, 1987–2026
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

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