Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Laos
Laos: Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average was 21,015 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Laos, 1987–2026
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
Laos recorded 21,015 for exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in 2026. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 158.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Laos peaked at 21,015 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 187.5, in 1987.
That places Laos 7th out of 182 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 187.5 | — |
| 1988 | 400.38 | +113.5% |
| 1989 | 591.5 | +47.7% |
| 1990 | 707.75 | +19.7% |
| 1991 | 702.08 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 716.08 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 716.25 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 717.67 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 804.69 | +12.1% |
| 1996 | 921.02 | +14.5% |
| 1997 | 1,260 | +36.8% |
| 1998 | 3,298 | +161.8% |
| 1999 | 7,102 | +115.3% |
| 2000 | 7,888 | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 8,955 | +13.5% |
| 2002 | 10,056 | +12.3% |
| 2003 | 10,569 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 10,585 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 10,655 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 10,154 | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 9,603 | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 8,740 | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 8,511 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 8,254 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 8,029 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 8,007 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 7,833 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 8,042 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 8,128 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 8,124 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 8,245 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 8,401 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 8,679 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 9,046 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 9,698 | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 14,035 | +44.7% |
| 2023 | 17,689 | +26.0% |
| 2024 | 20,167 | +14.0% |
| 2025 | 20,444 | +1.4% |
| 2026 | 21,015 | +2.8% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 21,015 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 129.28, 162.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Laos's 21,015 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.83, 2684.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +161.8% | 1,260 | 3,298 |
| 1999 | +115.3% | 3,298 | 7,102 |
| 1988 | +113.5% | 187.5 | 400.38 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 393.12 | 187.5 | 591.5 | 3 |
| 1990s | 1,695 | 702.08 | 7,102 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,572 | 7,888 | 10,655 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,174 | 7,833 | 8,679 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,013 | 9,046 | 21,015 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More reference data data for Laos
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6615 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.913 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.64 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Laos?
- Exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Laos was 21,015 in 2026, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
- What is the highest exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 21,015 in 2026.
- What is the lowest exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 187.5 in 1987.
- How does Laos rank for exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average?
- Laos ranks 7th out of 182 countries with data for 2026.
- Is exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 158.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as part of Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Local currency units (LCU) per U.S. dollar, with values prior to the currency's introduction presented in the new currency's terms