Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in Guatemala

Guatemala: Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average was 7.66 in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
7.66
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
126th
of 193 countries
All-time high
8.14
in 2009
All-time low
2.46
in 1987
Years of data
40
1987–2026

Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, 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 official exchange rate, lcu per usd, 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, official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Guatemala peaked at 8.14 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.46, in 1987.

That places Guatemala 126th out of 193 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. 123 Solomon Islands 8.08 compare
  2. 124 Macao 8.05 compare
  3. 125 Hong Kong 7.81 compare
  4. 127 China 6.92 compare
  5. 128 Bolivia 6.88 compare
  6. 129 Greenland 6.82 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Guatemala?
Official exchange rate, lcu per usd, 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 official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 8.14 in 2009.
What is the lowest official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 2.46 in 1987.
How does Guatemala rank for official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average?
Guatemala ranks 126th out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
Is official exchange rate, lcu per usd, 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 Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, 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
194 places, 7,533 data points, 1987–2026
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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).