Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average in Laos

Laos: Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average was 20,441 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
20,441
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
7th
of 181 countries
All-time high
20,441
in 2025
All-time low
187.5
in 1987
Years of data
39
1987–2025

Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average in Laos, 1987–2025

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1987200620251987: 187.51988: 400.41989: 591.51990: 707.81991: 702.11992: 716.11993: 716.21994: 717.71995: 804.71996: 9211997: 1.3k1998: 3.3k1999: 7.1k2000: 7.9k2001: 9.0k2002: 10.1k2003: 10.6k2004: 10.6k2005: 10.7k2006: 10.2k2007: 9.6k2008: 8.7k2009: 8.5k2010: 8.3k2011: 8.0k2012: 8.0k2013: 7.8k2014: 8.0k2015: 8.1k2016: 8.1k2017: 8.2k2018: 8.4k2019: 8.7k2020: 9.0k2021: 9.7k2022: 14.0k2023: 17.7k2024: 20.2k2025: 20.4k

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.

Analysis

Laos recorded 20,441 for exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in 2025. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 151.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Laos peaked at 20,441 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 187.5, in 1987.

That places Laos 7th out of 181 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 15,179 9,046 20,441 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Laos?
Exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Laos was 20,441 in 2025, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
What is the highest exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 20,441 in 2025.
What is the lowest exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 187.5 in 1987.
How does Laos rank for exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average?
Laos ranks 7th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
Is exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is up 151.5%. 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, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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