Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Argentina
Argentina: Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average was 1,418 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Argentina, 1987–2026
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Argentina is 1,418, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.0% on the previous year and up 9,506.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Argentina peaked at 1,418 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 0.0002, in 1987.
That places Argentina 27th out of 181 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0144 | 0.0002 | 0.0422 | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.9428 | 0.4864 | 1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.7 | 0.9999 | 3.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.31 | 3.91 | 48.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 595.66 | 70.65 | 1,418 | 7 |
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 37.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 37.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 111.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 187.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 31.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Argentina?
- Exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Argentina was 1,418 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 Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 1,418 in 2026.
- What is the lowest exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 in 1987.
- How does Argentina rank for exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average?
- Argentina ranks 27th out of 181 countries with data for 2026.
- Is exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9,506.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina 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