Official exchange rate in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Official exchange rate was 515.11 LCU per US$, period average in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Official exchange rate in Costa Rica, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
In 2024, official exchange rate in Costa Rica stood at 515.11 LCU per US$, period average.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Costa Rica peaked at 647.14 LCU per US$, period average in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.62 LCU per US$, period average, in 1970.
Costa Rica ranks 47th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.73 LCU per US$, period average | 6.62 LCU per US$, period average | 8.57 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.99 LCU per US$, period average | 8.57 LCU per US$, period average | 81.5 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1990s | 181.07 LCU per US$, period average | 91.58 LCU per US$, period average | 285.69 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2000s | 443.87 LCU per US$, period average | 308.19 LCU per US$, period average | 573.29 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2010s | 538.36 LCU per US$, period average | 499.77 LCU per US$, period average | 587.29 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2020s | 582.4 LCU per US$, period average | 515.11 LCU per US$, period average | 647.14 LCU per US$, period average | 5 |
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More population data for Costa Rica
- Population growth rate by level of development -1 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 123,827 (2100)
- Population density 73.96 (2100)
- Population growth rate -1 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7399 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5224 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,703 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.5224 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.32 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 31,632 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in Costa Rica?
- Official exchange rate in Costa Rica was 515.11 LCU per US$, period average in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 647.14 LCU per US$, period average in 2022.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.62 LCU per US$, period average in 1970.
- How does Costa Rica rank for official exchange rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 47th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release