Honduras vs Nicaragua: Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average
Honduras
26.47
in 2026
Nicaragua
36.81
in 2026
Honduras rank
90th
Nicaragua rank
87th
Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average over time
- Honduras
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 36.81 against 26.47 in Honduras, a difference of 10.34.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.4 times Honduras's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Honduras ahead.
Honduras ranks 90th and Nicaragua ranks 87th of 182 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Honduras averaged higher in 3 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Honduras | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.93 | 0.0031 | 1.93 | Honduras |
| 1990s | 8.74 | 8.13 | 0.617 | Honduras |
| 2000s | 17.66 | 16.25 | 1.41 | Honduras |
| 2010s | 21.43 | 26.87 | 5.44 | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 25.04 | 36.06 | 11.02 | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average, Honduras or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 36.81 against 26.47 in Honduras as of 2026.
- What is the difference in exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average between Honduras and Nicaragua?
- 10.34, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and Nicaragua?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2026.
- How do Honduras and Nicaragua rank globally for exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average?
- Honduras ranks 90th and Nicaragua ranks 87th 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, new LCU per USD extended backward, 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 prior to the currency's introduction presented in the new currency's terms