Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average was 464.69 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Costa Rica, 1987–2026
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 464.69 for exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in 2026.
The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Costa Rica peaked at 646.9 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 62.9, in 1987.
Costa Rica ranks 47th of 182 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.
Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 62.9 | — |
| 1988 | 75.96 | +20.8% |
| 1989 | 81.67 | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 91.77 | +12.4% |
| 1991 | 122.68 | +33.7% |
| 1992 | 134.78 | +9.9% |
| 1993 | 142.46 | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 156.23 | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 179.68 | +15.0% |
| 1996 | 207.85 | +15.7% |
| 1997 | 232.63 | +11.9% |
| 1998 | 256.64 | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 283.96 | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 307.12 | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 328.94 | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 359.66 | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 398.32 | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 438.28 | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 478.03 | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 511.41 | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 516.61 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 526.63 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 573.16 | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 525.53 | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 505.7 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 503.06 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 500.16 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 538.73 | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 534.77 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 544.28 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 567.53 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 577.82 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 587.91 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 584.89 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 621.53 | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 646.9 | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 543.19 | -16.0% |
| 2024 | 515.56 | -5.1% |
| 2025 | 503.7 | -2.3% |
| 2026 | 464.69 | -7.7% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 464.69 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.14, 407.7× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 464.69 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.28, 56.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 73.51 | 62.9 | 81.67 | 3 |
| 1990s | 180.87 | 91.77 | 283.96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 443.82 | 307.12 | 573.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 538.55 | 500.16 | 587.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 554.35 | 464.69 | 646.9 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 46 Kazakhstan 481.5 compare
- 48 Comoros 423.21 compare
- 49 Mauritania 391.86 compare
- 50 Armenia 373.26 compare
More reference data data for Costa Rica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2987 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.406 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3161 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0907 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Costa Rica?
- Exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Costa Rica was 464.69 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 Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 646.9 in 2022.
- What is the lowest exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.9 in 1987.
- How does Costa Rica rank for exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average?
- Costa Rica ranks 47th out of 182 countries with data for 2026.
- Is exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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