Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average in Ecuador
Ecuador: Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average was 1 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average in Ecuador, 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 Ecuador stood at 1. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Ecuador peaked at 25,000 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2011.
Ecuador ranks 167th of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 164.57 | — |
| 1988 | 291.18 | +76.9% |
| 1989 | 508.15 | +74.5% |
| 1990 | 741.21 | +45.9% |
| 1991 | 1,010 | +36.3% |
| 1992 | 1,481 | +46.6% |
| 1993 | 1,857 | +25.4% |
| 1994 | 2,183 | +17.5% |
| 1995 | 2,560 | +17.3% |
| 1996 | 3,186 | +24.5% |
| 1997 | 3,994 | +25.3% |
| 1998 | 5,429 | +35.9% |
| 1999 | 11,691 | +115.3% |
| 2000 | 24,975 | +113.6% |
| 2001 | 25,000 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6,251 | -75.0% |
| 2011 | 1 | -100.0% |
| 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% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 1 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.42, 6% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 1 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.28, 12% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 321.3 | 164.57 | 508.15 | 3 |
| 1990s | 3,413 | 741.21 | 11,691 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,997 | 24,975 | 25,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 625.98 | 1 | 6,251 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More reference data data for Ecuador
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1826 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9943 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Ecuador?
- Exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Ecuador 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, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 25,000 in 2001.
- What is the lowest exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2011.
- How does Ecuador rank for exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average?
- Ecuador ranks 167th out of 182 countries with data for 2026.
- Is exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador 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