Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average was 466.52 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1989–2026
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) recorded 466.52 for exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in 2026.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 103.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 470.84 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 30.82, in 1989.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 30.82 | — |
| 1990 | 39.25 | +27.4% |
| 1991 | 47.43 | +20.8% |
| 1992 | 51.91 | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 59.91 | +15.4% |
| 1994 | 63.63 | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 69.65 | +9.5% |
| 1996 | 78.38 | +12.5% |
| 1997 | 85.5 | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 106.37 | +24.4% |
| 1999 | 129.15 | +21.4% |
| 2000 | 151.18 | +17.1% |
| 2001 | 168.13 | +11.2% |
| 2002 | 192.72 | +14.6% |
| 2003 | 220.27 | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 202.38 | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 185.66 | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 183.82 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 162.91 | -11.4% |
| 2008 | 151.64 | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 168.01 | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 151.14 | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 144.08 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 143.18 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 146.71 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 156.24 | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 206.1 | +31.9% |
| 2016 | 228.94 | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 222.89 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 226.12 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 251.62 | +11.3% |
| 2020 | 283.7 | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 289.96 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 326.2 | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 354.04 | +8.5% |
| 2024 | 427.05 | +20.6% |
| 2025 | 470.84 | +10.3% |
| 2026 | 466.52 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.82 | 30.82 | 30.82 | 1 |
| 1990s | 73.12 | 39.25 | 129.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 178.67 | 151.18 | 220.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 187.7 | 143.18 | 251.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 374.05 | 283.7 | 470.84 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
More reference data data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- CPI Price, nominal 227.47 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 223.29 (2026)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.10 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.17 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 4.89 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 9.99 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.21 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.12 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 87.4% (2019)
- Total Reserves 843,113 (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 466.52 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 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 470.84 in 2025.
- What is the lowest exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.82 in 1989.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 9th out of 10 groups with data for 2026.
- Is exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 38 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
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