Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in Honduras
Honduras: Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average was 26.63 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in Honduras, 1987–2026
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
In 2026, official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Honduras stood at 26.63. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Honduras peaked at 26.63 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 1.93, in 1987.
Honduras ranks 101st of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 1.93 | — |
| 1988 | 1.93 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.93 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2.58 | +33.7% |
| 1991 | 3.78 | +46.5% |
| 1992 | 4.99 | +31.8% |
| 1993 | 6.41 | +28.6% |
| 1994 | 8.21 | +28.0% |
| 1995 | 9.32 | +13.5% |
| 1996 | 11.49 | +23.2% |
| 1997 | 12.99 | +13.0% |
| 1998 | 13.41 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 14.24 | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 14.82 | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 15.46 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 16.43 | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 17.32 | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 18.2 | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 18.82 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 18.89 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 18.9 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 18.9 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 18.89 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 18.89 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 18.89 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 19.32 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 20.11 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 20.5 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 21.78 | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 22.83 | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 23.49 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 23.9 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 24.57 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 24.65 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 24.07 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 24.61 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 24.65 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 24.85 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 25.97 | +4.5% |
| 2026 | 26.63 | +2.5% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 26.63 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 129.28, 21% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 26.63 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.28, 3.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in Honduras 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +46.5% | 2.58 | 3.78 |
| 1990 | +33.7% | 1.93 | 2.58 |
| 1992 | +31.8% | 3.78 | 4.99 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.93 | 1.93 | 1.93 | 3 |
| 1990s | 8.74 | 2.58 | 14.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.66 | 14.82 | 18.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.43 | 18.89 | 24.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.06 | 24.07 | 26.63 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
More reference data data for Honduras
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3649 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.7924 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0527 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4642 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.287 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Honduras?
- Official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Honduras was 26.63 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 Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 26.63 in 2026.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.93 in 1987.
- How does Honduras rank for official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average?
- Honduras ranks 101st out of 195 countries with data for 2026.
- Is official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Honduras 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).