Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average was 59.97 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in Dominican Republic, 1987–2026
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 59.97 for official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Dominican Republic peaked at 61.71 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.01, in 1987.
Dominican Republic ranks 88th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 4.01 | — |
| 1988 | 6.37 | +59.0% |
| 1989 | 6.61 | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 8.89 | +34.5% |
| 1991 | 13.11 | +47.5% |
| 1992 | 13.03 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 12.96 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 13.09 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 13.72 | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 13.79 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 14.17 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 15.17 | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 15.92 | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 15.95 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 16.3 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 17.84 | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 29.18 | +63.6% |
| 2004 | 40.39 | +38.4% |
| 2005 | 29.39 | -27.2% |
| 2006 | 33.14 | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 33.03 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 34.47 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 35.96 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 36.87 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 38.09 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 39.28 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 41.74 | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 43.47 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 44.93 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 45.99 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 47.44 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 49.56 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 51.39 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 56.65 | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 57.09 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 54.97 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 55.98 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 59.41 | +6.1% |
| 2025 | 61.71 | +3.9% |
| 2026 | 59.97 | -2.8% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 59.97 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.19, 2.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 59.97 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.28, 7.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in Dominican Republic 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +63.6% | 17.84 | 29.18 |
| 1988 | +59.0% | 4.01 | 6.37 |
| 1991 | +47.5% | 8.89 | 13.11 |
| 2004 | +38.4% | 29.18 | 40.39 |
| 2005 | -27.2% | 40.39 | 29.39 |
| 1990 | +34.5% | 6.61 | 8.89 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.66 | 4.01 | 6.61 | 3 |
| 1990s | 13.38 | 8.89 | 15.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.57 | 15.95 | 40.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.87 | 36.87 | 51.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.97 | 54.97 | 61.71 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 85 Gambia 73.04 compare
- 86 Mozambique 63.57 compare
- 87 Philippines 60.36 compare
- 89 North Macedonia 53 compare
- 90 Egypt 50.46 compare
- 91 Mauritius 46.78 compare
More reference data data for Dominican Republic
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7575 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0601 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9595 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3273 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Dominican Republic?
- Official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Dominican Republic was 59.97 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 Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 61.71 in 2025.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.01 in 1987.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average?
- Dominican Republic ranks 88th out of 195 countries with data for 2026.
- Is official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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).