Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average was 36.8 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in Nicaragua, 1988–2026
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 36.8 for official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in 2026.
That represents a change of up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Nicaragua peaked at 36.81 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0001, in 1988.
Nicaragua ranks 96th 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 Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0.0001 | — |
| 1989 | 0.0061 | +5220.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2758 | +4401.0% |
| 1991 | 8.36 | +2930.6% |
| 1992 | 9.79 | +17.1% |
| 1993 | 8.51 | -13.1% |
| 1994 | 6.69 | -21.3% |
| 1995 | 7.52 | +12.3% |
| 1996 | 8.41 | +11.8% |
| 1997 | 9.41 | +12.0% |
| 1998 | 10.55 | +12.1% |
| 1999 | 11.75 | +11.3% |
| 2000 | 12.26 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 13.35 | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 14.22 | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 14.98 | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 15.83 | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 16.36 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 17.36 | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 18.45 | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 19.37 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 20.34 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 21.36 | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 22.42 | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 23.55 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 24.71 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 25.96 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 27.15 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 28.61 | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 30.05 | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 31.64 | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 33.23 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 34.38 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 35.09 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 35.91 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 36.62 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 36.81 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 36.8 | -0.0% |
| 2026 | 36.8 | -0.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 36.8 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 129.28, 28% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 36.8 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.28, 4.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in Nicaragua 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 | +5220.5% | 0.0001 | 0.0061 |
| 1990 | +4401.0% | 0.0061 | 0.2758 |
| 1991 | +2930.6% | 0.2758 | 8.36 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0031 | 0.0001 | 0.0061 | 2 |
| 1990s | 8.13 | 0.2758 | 11.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.25 | 12.26 | 20.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.87 | 21.36 | 33.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.06 | 34.38 | 36.81 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More reference data data for Nicaragua
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4575 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0819 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4457 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Nicaragua?
- Official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Nicaragua was 36.8 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 Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 36.81 in 2024.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 in 1988.
- How does Nicaragua rank for official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average?
- Nicaragua ranks 96th out of 195 countries with data for 2026.
- Is official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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).