Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Paraguay
Paraguay: Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average was 6,293 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Paraguay, 1987–2026
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Paraguay is 6,293, measured in 2026.
The figure is down 16.6% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Paraguay peaked at 7,558 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 546.74, in 1987.
Paraguay ranks 12th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 546.74 | — |
| 1988 | 546.74 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1,050 | +92.0% |
| 1990 | 1,223 | +16.4% |
| 1991 | 1,317 | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 1,491 | +13.2% |
| 1993 | 1,730 | +16.0% |
| 1994 | 1,868 | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 1,877 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 2,040 | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 2,164 | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 2,702 | +24.9% |
| 1999 | 3,115 | +15.3% |
| 2000 | 3,491 | +12.1% |
| 2001 | 4,109 | +17.7% |
| 2002 | 5,714 | +39.1% |
| 2003 | 6,472 | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 5,977 | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 6,175 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 5,634 | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 5,026 | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 4,350 | -13.5% |
| 2009 | 4,970 | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 4,753 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 4,199 | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 4,426 | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 4,309 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 4,463 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 5,200 | +16.5% |
| 2016 | 5,677 | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 5,624 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 5,732 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 6,240 | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 6,771 | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 6,776 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 6,985 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 7,292 | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 7,558 | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 7,545 | -0.2% |
| 2026 | 6,293 | -16.6% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 6,293 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.42, 361.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 6,293 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.28, 760.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Paraguay 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 | +92.0% | 546.74 | 1,050 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 714.48 | 546.74 | 1,050 | 3 |
| 1990s | 1,953 | 1,223 | 3,115 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,192 | 3,491 | 6,472 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,062 | 4,199 | 6,240 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,032 | 6,293 | 7,558 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
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- 14 Madagascar 4,287 compare
- 15 Cambodia 4,022 compare
More reference data data for Paraguay
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3166 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6344 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 29.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Paraguay?
- Exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Paraguay was 6,293 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 Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 7,558 in 2024.
- What is the lowest exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 546.74 in 1987.
- How does Paraguay rank for exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average?
- Paraguay ranks 12th out of 182 countries with data for 2026.
- Is exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay 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