USD to LAK Exchange Rate History — Laos
This page charts the historical USD to Lao Kip (LAK) parallel — or "black market" — exchange rate in Laos. As new readings are collected they appear in the chart and tables below, building a record of how the street price of the dollar has moved over time.
In Laos, the Lao Kip trades on a parallel market whenever the street price of dollars drifts away from the official rate.
How to read the LAK rate history
The chart plots the parallel buy rate — how many LAK it took to buy one US dollar — at each point we recorded. The daily table below lists the closing buy and sell rate for each day, while the monthly table summarises the average, high and low for each month, which is useful for comparing one period with another.
A rising line means the Lao Kip is losing value (more LAK per dollar); a falling line means it is gaining.
What has moved the Lao Kip recently?
In Laos, the parallel rate is driven by factors such as dollar demand for imports, remittance inflows, inflation. When dollars become scarcer or confidence falls, the street rate climbs ahead of the official central bank of Laos rate; when supply improves or policy tightens, the gap can narrow again.
Because the parallel rate often moves before official devaluations, its history is a useful early-warning record — a steadily rising trend frequently precedes an official adjustment, while a long plateau suggests relative stability.
Using historical LAK rates
Historical rates help with budgeting, invoicing, remittance planning and spotting trends, but they are not a forecast — past movements do not guarantee future ones. For the live rate, see our main USD to LAK page, and use the converter for exact amounts.
All figures are aggregated from P2P platforms, community reports and market monitoring, then refreshed hourly. They are provided for information and price-transparency only and are not financial advice.