Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in Ecuador
Ecuador: Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average was 25,000 in 2026. ▬ Flat
Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in Ecuador, 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 Ecuador is 25,000, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Ecuador peaked at 25,000 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 25,000, in 1987.
That places Ecuador 5th out of 195 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top 10%.
Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 25,000 | — |
| 1988 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 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 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 25,000 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.19, 886.9× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 25,000 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.28, 3020.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 3 |
| 1990s | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 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 official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Ecuador?
- Official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Ecuador was 25,000 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 Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 25,000 in 1987.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,000 in 1987.
- How does Ecuador rank for official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average?
- Ecuador ranks 5th out of 195 countries with data for 2026.
- Is official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).