Japan vs Liberia: Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average

Japan
156.86
in 2026
Liberia
198.66
in 2025
Japan rank
61st
Liberia rank
59th

Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average over time

  • Japan
  • Liberia
50100150200198720062026

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 198.66 against 156.86 in Japan, a difference of 41.8.

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 61st and Liberia ranks 59th of 181 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 156.86 in Japan as of 2025.
What is the difference in exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average between Japan and Liberia?
41.8, 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 61st and Liberia ranks 59th 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.

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About this data

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

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