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

Latest (2026)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
166th
of 181 countries
All-time high
25,000
in 2001
All-time low
1
in 2011
Years of data
40
1987–2026

Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average in Ecuador, 1987–2026

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1987200620261987: 164.61988: 291.21989: 508.21990: 741.21991: 1.0k1992: 1.5k1993: 1.9k1994: 2.2k1995: 2.6k1996: 3.2k1997: 4.0k1998: 5.4k1999: 11.7k2000: 25.0k2001: 25.0k2002: 25.0k2003: 25.0k2004: 25.0k2005: 25.0k2006: 25.0k2007: 25.0k2008: 25.0k2009: 25.0k2010: 6.3k2011: 12012: 12013: 12014: 12015: 12016: 12017: 12018: 12019: 12020: 12021: 12022: 12023: 12024: 12025: 12026: 1

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 166th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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 166th out of 181 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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Indicator
Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 7,074 data points, 1987–2026
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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