Nicaragua vs Suriname: Official exchange rate
Nicaragua
36.62 LCU per US$, period average
in 2024
Suriname
33.18 LCU per US$, period average
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
86th
Suriname rank
89th
Official exchange rate over time
- Nicaragua
- Suriname
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 36.62 LCU per US$, period average against 33.18 LCU per US$, period average in Suriname, a difference of 3.44 LCU per US$, period average.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Suriname's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Suriname ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 86th and Suriname ranks 89th of 209 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 4 and Suriname in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0018 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0018 LCU per US$, period average | Suriname |
| 1980s | 0.0003 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0018 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0015 LCU per US$, period average | Suriname |
| 1990s | 6.96 LCU per US$, period average | 0.2711 LCU per US$, period average | 6.69 LCU per US$, period average | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 16.38 LCU per US$, period average | 2.49 LCU per US$, period average | 13.89 LCU per US$, period average | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 26.86 LCU per US$, period average | 4.8 LCU per US$, period average | 22.06 LCU per US$, period average | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 35.69 LCU per US$, period average | 24.44 LCU per US$, period average | 11.25 LCU per US$, period average | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official exchange rate, Nicaragua or Suriname?
- Nicaragua, at 36.62 LCU per US$, period average against 33.18 LCU per US$, period average in Suriname as of 2024.
- What is the difference in official exchange rate between Nicaragua and Suriname?
- 3.44 LCU per US$, period average, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Suriname?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Nicaragua and Suriname rank globally for official exchange rate?
- Nicaragua ranks 86th and Suriname ranks 89th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release