Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average was 36.8 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Nicaragua, 1988–2026
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
In 2026, exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Nicaragua stood at 36.8.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Nicaragua peaked at 36.81 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0001, in 1988.
Nicaragua ranks 87th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0.0001 | — |
| 1989 | 0.0061 | +5220.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2758 | +4401.0% |
| 1991 | 8.36 | +2930.6% |
| 1992 | 9.79 | +17.1% |
| 1993 | 8.51 | -13.1% |
| 1994 | 6.69 | -21.3% |
| 1995 | 7.52 | +12.3% |
| 1996 | 8.41 | +11.8% |
| 1997 | 9.41 | +12.0% |
| 1998 | 10.55 | +12.1% |
| 1999 | 11.75 | +11.3% |
| 2000 | 12.26 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 13.35 | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 14.22 | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 14.98 | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 15.83 | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 16.36 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 17.36 | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 18.45 | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 19.37 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 20.34 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 21.36 | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 22.42 | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 23.55 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 24.71 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 25.96 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 27.15 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 28.61 | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 30.05 | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 31.64 | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 33.23 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 34.38 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 35.09 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 35.91 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 36.62 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 36.81 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 36.8 | -0.0% |
| 2026 | 36.8 | -0.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 36.8 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 129.28, 28% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 36.8 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.28, 4.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +5220.5% | 0.0001 | 0.0061 |
| 1990 | +4401.0% | 0.0061 | 0.2758 |
| 1991 | +2930.6% | 0.2758 | 8.36 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0031 | 0.0001 | 0.0061 | 2 |
| 1990s | 8.13 | 0.2758 | 11.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.25 | 12.26 | 20.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.87 | 21.36 | 33.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.06 | 34.38 | 36.81 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More reference data data for Nicaragua
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4575 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0819 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4457 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Nicaragua?
- Exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Nicaragua was 36.8 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 Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 36.81 in 2024.
- What is the lowest exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 in 1988.
- How does Nicaragua rank for exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average?
- Nicaragua ranks 87th out of 182 countries with data for 2026.
- Is exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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