Japan vs Liberia: Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average
Japan
158.75
in 2026
Liberia
198.66
in 2025
Japan rank
63rd
Liberia rank
60th
Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, 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 63rd and Liberia ranks 60th of 195 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 official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average, Japan or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 198.66 against 158.75 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official exchange rate, lcu per usd, 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 official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average?
- Japan ranks 63rd and Liberia ranks 60th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Official exchange rate refers to the exchange rate determined by national authorities or to the rate determined in the legally sanctioned exchange market. It is calculated as an annual average based on monthly averages (local currency units relative to the U.S. dollar).