Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (UNESCO) in Cuba

Cuba: Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (UNESCO) was 0.822 LCU per US$, period average in 1974. ▼ Falling

Latest (1974)
0.822 LCU per US$, period average
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
202nd
of 209 countries
All-time high
1 LCU per US$, period average
in 1970
All-time low
0.822 LCU per US$, period average
in 1974
Years of data
5
1970–1974

Official exchange rate in Cuba, 1970–1974

00.20.40.60.811970197219741970: 1 LCU per US$, period average1971: 1 LCU per US$, period average1972: 0.921 LCU per US$, period average1973: 0.837 LCU per US$, period average1974: 0.822 LCU per US$, period average

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LCU per US$, period average.

Analysis

The most recent figure for official exchange rate in Cuba is 0.822 LCU per US$, period average, measured in 1974. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 17.8% over five years.

Cuba ranks 202nd of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (UNESCO) in Cuba, year by year

Annual values for Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) in Cuba, 1970 to 1974.
Year LCU per US$, period average Change
1970 1 LCU per US$, period average —
1971 1 LCU per US$, period average +0.0%
1972 0.921 LCU per US$, period average -7.9%
1973 0.8367 LCU per US$, period average -9.2%
1974 0.822 LCU per US$, period average -1.8%

Cuba compared with similar countries

  • Cuba's 0.822 LCU per US$, period average is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.3 LCU per US$, period average, 4% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Cuba's 0.822 LCU per US$, period average is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.7 LCU per US$, period average, 30% of the median. (41 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 200 Switzerland 0.8804 LCU per US$, period average compare
  2. 201 Cayman Islands 0.8333 LCU per US$, period average compare
  3. 203 United Kingdom 0.7824 LCU per US$, period average compare
  4. 203 Gibraltar 0.7824 LCU per US$, period average compare
  5. 203 Isle of Man 0.7824 LCU per US$, period average compare

See the full ranking of 209 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is official exchange rate in Cuba?
Official exchange rate in Cuba was 0.822 LCU per US$, period average in 1974, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 1 LCU per US$, period average in 1970.
What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 0.822 LCU per US$, period average in 1974.
How does Cuba rank for official exchange rate?
Cuba ranks 202nd out of 209 countries with data for 1974.
Where does this Cuba data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average)
Unit
LCU per US$, period average
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
209 places, 10,484 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release