Papua New Guinea vs Saudi Arabia: Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average
Papua New Guinea
4.29
in 2026
Saudi Arabia
3.75
in 2026
Papua New Guinea rank
133rd
Saudi Arabia rank
135th
Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 4.29 against 3.75 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.54.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 133rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 135th of 182 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.918 | 3.75 | 2.83 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 1.38 | 3.75 | 2.37 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 3.11 | 3.75 | 0.6391 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 2.76 | 3.75 | 0.9883 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 3.76 | 3.75 | 0.0094 | Papua New Guinea |
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, Papua New Guinea or Saudi Arabia?
- Papua New Guinea, at 4.29 against 3.75 in Saudi Arabia as of 2026.
- What is the difference in exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average between Papua New Guinea and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.54, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Saudi Arabia?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2026.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Saudi Arabia rank globally for exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 133rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 135th 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