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

Panama: Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average was 1 in 2026. ▬ Flat

Latest (2026)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
150th
of 182 countries
All-time high
1
in 1987
All-time low
1
in 1987
Years of data
40
1987–2026

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

00.20.40.60.811987200620261987: 11988: 11989: 11990: 11991: 11992: 11993: 11994: 11995: 11996: 11997: 11998: 11999: 12000: 12001: 12002: 12003: 12004: 12005: 12006: 12007: 12008: 12009: 12010: 12011: 12012: 12013: 12014: 12015: 12016: 12017: 12018: 12019: 12020: 12021: 12022: 12023: 12024: 12025: 12026: 1

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

Analysis

Panama recorded 1 for exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in 2026. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Panama peaked at 1 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1987.

Panama ranks 150th of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Panama, 1987 to 2026.
Year Value Change
1987 1 —
1988 1 +0.0%
1989 1 +0.0%
1990 1 +0.0%
1991 1 +0.0%
1992 1 +0.0%
1993 1 +0.0%
1994 1 +0.0%
1995 1 +0.0%
1996 1 +0.0%
1997 1 +0.0%
1998 1 +0.0%
1999 1 +0.0%
2000 1 +0.0%
2001 1 +0.0%
2002 1 +0.0%
2003 1 +0.0%
2004 1 +0.0%
2005 1 +0.0%
2006 1 +0.0%
2007 1 +0.0%
2008 1 +0.0%
2009 1 +0.0%
2010 1 +0.0%
2011 1 +0.0%
2012 1 +0.0%
2013 1 +0.0%
2014 1 +0.0%
2015 1 +0.0%
2016 1 +0.0%
2017 1 +0.0%
2018 1 +0.0%
2019 1 +0.0%
2020 1 +0.0%
2021 1 +0.0%
2022 1 +0.0%
2023 1 +0.0%
2024 1 +0.0%
2025 1 +0.0%
2026 1 +0.0%

Panama compared with similar countries

  • Panama's 1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.14, 88% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • Panama's 1 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.28, 12% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1 1 1 3
1990s 1 1 1 10
2000s 1 1 1 10
2010s 1 1 1 10
2020s 1 1 1 7

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 147 Canada 1.38 compare
  2. 148 Brunei 1.28 compare
  3. 149 Singapore 1.28 compare
  4. 150 Bahamas 1 compare
  5. 150 Ecuador 1 compare
  6. 150 Micronesia (country) 1 compare
  7. 150 United States 1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Panama?
Exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Panama was 1 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 Panama?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 1987.
What is the lowest exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1987.
How does Panama rank for exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average?
Panama ranks 150th out of 182 countries with data for 2026.
Is exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Panama 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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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, 7,488 data points, 1987–2026
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