Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Bolivia

Bolivia: Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average was 6.88 in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
6.88
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
113th
of 181 countries
All-time high
8.06
in 2005
All-time low
2.04
in 1987
Years of data
40
1987–2026

Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Bolivia, 1987–2026

24681987200620261987: 21988: 2.31989: 2.71990: 3.11991: 3.61992: 3.91993: 4.21994: 4.61995: 4.81996: 5.11997: 5.31998: 5.51999: 5.82000: 6.12001: 6.62002: 7.22003: 7.62004: 7.92005: 8.12006: 82007: 7.82008: 7.22009: 72010: 72011: 72012: 6.92013: 6.92014: 6.92015: 6.92016: 6.92017: 6.92018: 6.92019: 6.92020: 6.92021: 6.92022: 6.92023: 6.92024: 6.92025: 6.92026: 6.9

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

Analysis

Bolivia recorded 6.88 for exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in 2026.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Bolivia peaked at 8.06 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.04, in 1987.

Bolivia ranks 113th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.35 2.04 2.67 3
1990s 4.59 3.15 5.79 10
2000s 7.37 6.15 8.06 10
2010s 6.93 6.9 7.02 10
2020s 6.9 6.88 6.91 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Bolivia?
Exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Bolivia was 6.88 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 Bolivia?
The highest recorded value was 8.06 in 2005.
What is the lowest exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.04 in 1987.
How does Bolivia rank for exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average?
Bolivia ranks 113th out of 181 countries with data for 2026.
Is exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average rising or falling in Bolivia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bolivia 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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Indicator
Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, 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
192 places, 7,481 data points, 1987–2026
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