Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in Argentina
Argentina: Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average was 1,433 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in Argentina, 1987–2026
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Argentina is 1,433, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.2% on the previous year and up 9,611.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Argentina peaked at 1,433 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 0.0002, in 1987.
That places Argentina 29th out of 195 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, 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 28.19, 50.8× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 1,433 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.28, 173.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, 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 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
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 official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Argentina?
- Official exchange rate, lcu per usd, 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 official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 1,433 in 2026.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 in 1987.
- How does Argentina rank for official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average?
- Argentina ranks 29th out of 195 countries with data for 2026.
- Is official exchange rate, lcu per usd, 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 Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Official exchange rate refers to the exchange rate determined by national authorities or to the rate determined in the legally sanctioned exchange market. It is calculated as an annual average based on monthly averages (local currency units relative to the U.S. dollar).