Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (UNESCO) in Argentina
Argentina: Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (UNESCO) was 914.7 LCU per US$, period average in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
914.7 LCU per US$, period average
Change on year
up 208.7%
World rank
30th
of 209 countries
All-time high
914.7 LCU per US$, period average
in 2024
All-time low
0 LCU per US$, period average
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Official exchange rate in Argentina, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
In 2024, official exchange rate in Argentina stood at 914.7 LCU per US$, period average. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 208.7% on the previous year and up 11,227.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Argentina peaked at 914.7 LCU per US$, period average in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 LCU per US$, period average, in 1970.
Argentina ranks 30th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (UNESCO) in Argentina, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$, period average | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 LCU per US$, period average | — |
| 1971 | 0 LCU per US$, period average | — |
| 1972 | 0 LCU per US$, period average | — |
| 1973 | 0 LCU per US$, period average | — |
| 1974 | 0 LCU per US$, period average | — |
| 1975 | 0 LCU per US$, period average | — |
| 1976 | 0 LCU per US$, period average | — |
| 1977 | 0 LCU per US$, period average | — |
| 1978 | 0 LCU per US$, period average | — |
| 1979 | 0 LCU per US$, period average | — |
| 1980 | 0 LCU per US$, period average | — |
| 1981 | 0 LCU per US$, period average | — |
| 1982 | 0 LCU per US$, period average | — |
| 1983 | 0 LCU per US$, period average | — |
| 1984 | 0 LCU per US$, period average | — |
| 1985 | 0.0001 LCU per US$, period average | +500.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 LCU per US$, period average | +50.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 LCU per US$, period average | +133.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0009 LCU per US$, period average | +319.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0423 LCU per US$, period average | +4710.2% |
| 1990 | 0.4876 LCU per US$, period average | +1051.9% |
| 1991 | 0.9536 LCU per US$, period average | +95.6% |
| 1992 | 0.9906 LCU per US$, period average | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 0.999 LCU per US$, period average | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.999 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.9998 LCU per US$, period average | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.9997 LCU per US$, period average | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.9995 LCU per US$, period average | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.9995 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.9995 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.9995 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.9995 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.06 LCU per US$, period average | +206.5% |
| 2003 | 2.9 LCU per US$, period average | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 2.92 LCU per US$, period average | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 2.9 LCU per US$, period average | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 3.05 LCU per US$, period average | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 3.1 LCU per US$, period average | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 3.14 LCU per US$, period average | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 3.71 LCU per US$, period average | +18.0% |
| 2010 | 3.9 LCU per US$, period average | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 4.11 LCU per US$, period average | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 4.54 LCU per US$, period average | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 5.46 LCU per US$, period average | +20.3% |
| 2014 | 8.08 LCU per US$, period average | +47.9% |
| 2015 | 9.23 LCU per US$, period average | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 14.76 LCU per US$, period average | +59.8% |
| 2017 | 16.56 LCU per US$, period average | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 28.09 LCU per US$, period average | +69.6% |
| 2019 | 48.15 LCU per US$, period average | +71.4% |
| 2020 | 70.54 LCU per US$, period average | +46.5% |
| 2021 | 94.99 LCU per US$, period average | +34.7% |
| 2022 | 130.62 LCU per US$, period average | +37.5% |
| 2023 | 296.26 LCU per US$, period average | +126.8% |
| 2024 | 914.7 LCU per US$, period average | +208.7% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 914.7 LCU per US$, period average is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.3 LCU per US$, period average, 50.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 914.7 LCU per US$, period average is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.7 LCU per US$, period average, 338.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (UNESCO) in Argentina 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 | +4710.2% | 0.0009 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0423 LCU per US$, period average |
| 1990 | +1051.9% | 0.0423 LCU per US$, period average | 0.4876 LCU per US$, period average |
| 1985 | +500.0% | 0 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0001 LCU per US$, period average |
| 1988 | +319.0% | 0.0002 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0009 LCU per US$, period average |
| 2024 | +208.7% | 296.26 LCU per US$, period average | 914.7 LCU per US$, period average |
| 2002 | +206.5% | 0.9995 LCU per US$, period average | 3.06 LCU per US$, period average |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 LCU per US$, period average | 0 LCU per US$, period average | 0 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0044 LCU per US$, period average | 0 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0423 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9428 LCU per US$, period average | 0.4876 LCU per US$, period average | 0.9998 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.68 LCU per US$, period average | 0.9995 LCU per US$, period average | 3.71 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.29 LCU per US$, period average | 3.9 LCU per US$, period average | 48.15 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2020s | 301.42 LCU per US$, period average | 70.54 LCU per US$, period average | 914.7 LCU per US$, period average | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 27 Iraq 1,300 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 28 Malawi 1,161 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 29 Chile 943.57 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 31 Angola 869.85 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 32 Benin 606.35 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 32 Burkina Faso 606.35 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 32 Central African Republic 606.35 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 32 Cote d'Ivoire 606.35 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 32 Cameroon 606.35 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 32 Congo 606.35 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 32 Gabon 606.35 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 32 Guinea-Bissau 606.35 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 32 Equatorial Guinea 606.35 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 32 Mali 606.35 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 32 Niger 606.35 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 32 Senegal 606.35 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 32 Chad 606.35 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 32 Togo 606.35 LCU per US$, period average compare
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7783 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.0551 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7783 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.414 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 51,621 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5482 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.463 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.783 (2100)
- Population density 13.98 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.47 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in Argentina?
- Official exchange rate in Argentina was 914.7 LCU per US$, period average in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 914.7 LCU per US$, period average in 2024.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 LCU per US$, period average in 1970.
- How does Argentina rank for official exchange rate?
- Argentina ranks 30th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11,227.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release