Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Peru
Peru: Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average was 3.4 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Peru, 1987–2026
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 Peru stood at 3.4.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Peru peaked at 3.88 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1987.
That places Peru 126th out of 182 countries with data for 2026, putting it 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 Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0.0001 | +664.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0027 | +1969.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1879 | +6947.0% |
| 1991 | 0.7725 | +311.2% |
| 1992 | 1.25 | +61.4% |
| 1993 | 1.99 | +59.4% |
| 1994 | 2.2 | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 2.25 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 2.45 | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 2.66 | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 2.93 | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 3.38 | +15.6% |
| 2000 | 3.49 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 3.51 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 3.52 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 3.48 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 3.41 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 3.3 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 3.27 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 3.13 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 2.92 | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 3.01 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 2.83 | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 2.75 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 2.64 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 2.7 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 2.84 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 3.19 | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 3.38 | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 3.26 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 3.29 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 3.34 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 3.5 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 3.88 | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 3.83 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 3.74 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 3.75 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 3.57 | -5.0% |
| 2026 | 3.4 | -4.7% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 3.4 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.42, 20% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Peru's 3.4 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.28, 41% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Peru 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +6947.0% | 0.0027 | 0.1879 |
| 1989 | +1969.5% | 0.0001 | 0.0027 |
| 1988 | +664.6% | 0 | 0.0001 |
| 1991 | +311.2% | 0.1879 | 0.7725 |
| 1992 | +61.4% | 0.7725 | 1.25 |
| 1993 | +59.4% | 1.25 | 1.99 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0009 | 0 | 0.0027 | 3 |
| 1990s | 2.01 | 0.1879 | 3.38 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.3 | 2.92 | 3.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.02 | 2.64 | 3.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.67 | 3.4 | 3.88 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More reference data data for Peru
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 35.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Peru?
- Exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Peru was 3.4 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 3.88 in 2021.
- What is the lowest exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1987.
- How does Peru rank for exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average?
- Peru ranks 126th out of 182 countries with data for 2026.
- Is exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru 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