Nicaragua vs Uruguay: Official exchange rate
Nicaragua
36.62 LCU per US$, period average
in 2024
Uruguay
40.21 LCU per US$, period average
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
86th
Uruguay rank
84th
Official exchange rate over time
- Nicaragua
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 40.21 LCU per US$, period average against 36.62 LCU per US$, period average in Nicaragua, a difference of 3.59 LCU per US$, period average.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Uruguay ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 86th and Uruguay ranks 84th of 209 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0027 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0027 LCU per US$, period average | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 0.0003 LCU per US$, period average | 0.1582 LCU per US$, period average | 0.1579 LCU per US$, period average | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 6.96 LCU per US$, period average | 6.08 LCU per US$, period average | 0.8804 LCU per US$, period average | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 16.38 LCU per US$, period average | 21.91 LCU per US$, period average | 5.53 LCU per US$, period average | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 26.86 LCU per US$, period average | 25.56 LCU per US$, period average | 1.31 LCU per US$, period average | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 35.69 LCU per US$, period average | 41.16 LCU per US$, period average | 5.46 LCU per US$, period average | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official exchange rate, Nicaragua or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 40.21 LCU per US$, period average against 36.62 LCU per US$, period average in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in official exchange rate between Nicaragua and Uruguay?
- 3.59 LCU per US$, period average, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Uruguay?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Nicaragua and Uruguay rank globally for official exchange rate?
- Nicaragua ranks 86th and Uruguay ranks 84th 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