Japan vs Liberia: Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average
Japan
158.75
in 2026
Liberia
198.66
in 2025
Japan rank
62nd
Liberia rank
59th
Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average over time
- Japan
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 198.66 against 158.75 in Japan, a difference of 39.91.
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 62nd and Liberia ranks 59th 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, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average, Japan or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 198.66 against 158.75 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average between Japan and Liberia?
- 39.91, 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, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average?
- Japan ranks 62nd and Liberia ranks 59th 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, old LCU per USD extended forward, 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 after a new currency's introduction presented in the old currency's terms