Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average in Guatemala

Guatemala: Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average was 7.66 in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
7.66
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
121st
of 181 countries
All-time high
8.14
in 2009
All-time low
2.46
in 1987
Years of data
40
1987–2026

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

24681987200620261987: 2.51988: 2.61989: 2.81990: 4.41991: 4.91992: 5.11993: 5.61994: 5.71995: 5.81996: 6.11997: 61998: 6.41999: 7.32000: 7.82001: 7.82002: 7.82003: 7.92004: 82005: 7.62006: 7.62007: 7.72008: 7.62009: 8.12010: 8.12011: 7.82012: 7.82013: 7.92014: 7.72015: 7.72016: 7.62017: 7.42018: 7.52019: 7.72020: 7.72021: 7.72022: 7.82023: 7.82024: 7.82025: 7.72026: 7.7

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Guatemala is 7.66, measured in 2026.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Guatemala peaked at 8.14 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.46, in 1987.

That places Guatemala 121st out of 181 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.6 2.46 2.77 3
1990s 5.74 4.41 7.33 10
2000s 7.79 7.58 8.14 10
2010s 7.71 7.35 8.06 10
2020s 7.74 7.66 7.83 7

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 118 El Salvador 8.75 compare
  2. 119 Solomon Islands 8.08 compare
  3. 120 Hong Kong 7.81 compare
  4. 122 China 6.92 compare
  5. 123 Bolivia 6.88 compare
  6. 124 Trinidad and Tobago 6.74 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Guatemala?
Exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Guatemala was 7.66 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 Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 8.14 in 2009.
What is the lowest exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 2.46 in 1987.
How does Guatemala rank for exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average?
Guatemala ranks 121st out of 181 countries with data for 2026.
Is exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guatemala 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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