Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average in Argentina
Argentina: Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average was 1,433 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average in Argentina, 1987–2026
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
In 2026, exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Argentina stood at 1,433. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.2% on the previous year and up 9,611.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Argentina peaked at 1,433 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 0.0002, in 1987.
Argentina ranks 28th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.0002 | — |
| 1988 | 0.0009 | +310.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0422 | +4733.7% |
| 1990 | 0.4864 | +1051.7% |
| 1991 | 0.9511 | +95.6% |
| 1992 | 0.9917 | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 0.999 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.999 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 1 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 1 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.9997 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.9999 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.9999 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.1 | +209.9% |
| 2003 | 2.95 | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 2.94 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 2.92 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 3.07 | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 3.12 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 3.16 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 3.73 | +17.9% |
| 2010 | 3.91 | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 4.13 | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 4.55 | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 5.48 | +20.4% |
| 2014 | 8.12 | +48.2% |
| 2015 | 9.26 | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 14.76 | +59.4% |
| 2017 | 16.54 | +12.1% |
| 2018 | 28.14 | +70.1% |
| 2019 | 48.23 | +71.4% |
| 2020 | 70.65 | +46.5% |
| 2021 | 95.08 | +34.6% |
| 2022 | 130.69 | +37.4% |
| 2023 | 296.16 | +126.6% |
| 2024 | 915.58 | +209.1% |
| 2025 | 1,244 | +35.8% |
| 2026 | 1,433 | +15.2% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 1,433 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.42, 82.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 1,433 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.28, 173.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average in Argentina 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 | +4733.7% | 0.0009 | 0.0422 |
| 1990 | +1051.7% | 0.0422 | 0.4864 |
| 1988 | +310.5% | 0.0002 | 0.0009 |
| 2002 | +209.9% | 0.9999 | 3.1 |
| 2024 | +209.1% | 296.16 | 915.58 |
| 2023 | +126.6% | 130.69 | 296.16 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0144 | 0.0002 | 0.0422 | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.9428 | 0.4864 | 1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.7 | 0.9999 | 3.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.31 | 3.91 | 48.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 597.86 | 70.65 | 1,433 | 7 |
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More reference data data for Argentina
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 37.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 37.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 111.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 187.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 31.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Argentina?
- Exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Argentina was 1,433 in 2026, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
- What is the highest exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 1,433 in 2026.
- What is the lowest exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 in 1987.
- How does Argentina rank for exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average?
- Argentina ranks 28th out of 182 countries with data for 2026.
- Is exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9,611.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina 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, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Local currency units (LCU) per U.S. dollar, with values after a new currency's introduction presented in the old currency's terms