Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Venezuela
Venezuela: Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average was 118.47 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Venezuela, 1987–2025
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 118.47 for exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 98.7% on the previous year and up 1,782.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Venezuela peaked at 211,636 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0099, in 1987.
That places Venezuela 68th out of 182 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.0099 | — |
| 1988 | 0.0099 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0346 | +250.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0462 | +33.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0561 | +21.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0684 | +22.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0899 | +31.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1459 | +62.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1748 | +19.8% |
| 1996 | 0.4123 | +135.8% |
| 1997 | 0.484 | +17.4% |
| 1998 | 0.5417 | +11.9% |
| 1999 | 0.6059 | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 0.6799 | +12.2% |
| 2001 | 0.7239 | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 1.16 | +60.5% |
| 2003 | 1.61 | +38.6% |
| 2004 | 1.88 | +17.0% |
| 2005 | 2.11 | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 2.15 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 2.15 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.15 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.15 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4.24 | +97.7% |
| 2011 | 4.29 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 4.29 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6.08 | +41.5% |
| 2014 | 6.29 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 6.29 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 9.26 | +47.2% |
| 2017 | 10.04 | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 133,012 | +1324694.3% |
| 2019 | 211,636 | +59.1% |
| 2020 | 169,297 | -20.0% |
| 2021 | 127,066 | -24.9% |
| 2022 | 84,822 | -33.2% |
| 2023 | 42,584 | -49.8% |
| 2024 | 9,339 | -78.1% |
| 2025 | 118.47 | -98.7% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 118.47 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 129.28, 92% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 118.47 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.28, 14.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Venezuela 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +1324694.3% | 10.04 | 133,012 |
| 1989 | +250.0% | 0.0099 | 0.0346 |
| 1996 | +135.8% | 0.1748 | 0.4123 |
| 2025 | -98.7% | 9,339 | 118.47 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0181 | 0.0099 | 0.0346 | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.2625 | 0.0462 | 0.6059 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.68 | 0.6799 | 2.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,470 | 4.24 | 211,636 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72,204 | 118.47 | 169,297 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More reference data data for Venezuela
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2667 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 27.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 1,173 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 3.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 1,407 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 1,537 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Venezuela?
- Exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Venezuela was 118.47 in 2025, 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 Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 211,636 in 2019.
- What is the lowest exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0099 in 1987.
- How does Venezuela rank for exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average?
- Venezuela ranks 68th out of 182 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,782.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela 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