Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (UNESCO) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (UNESCO) was 59.57 LCU per US$, period average in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
59.57 LCU per US$, period average
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
78th
of 209 countries
All-time high
59.57 LCU per US$, period average
in 2024
All-time low
1 LCU per US$, period average
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Official exchange rate in Dominican Republic, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
The most recent figure for official exchange rate in Dominican Republic is 59.57 LCU per US$, period average, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Dominican Republic peaked at 59.57 LCU per US$, period average in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1 LCU per US$, period average, in 1970.
Dominican Republic ranks 78th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (UNESCO) in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$, period average | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | — |
| 1971 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 3.11 LCU per US$, period average | +211.3% |
| 1986 | 2.9 LCU per US$, period average | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 3.84 LCU per US$, period average | +32.4% |
| 1988 | 6.11 LCU per US$, period average | +59.0% |
| 1989 | 6.34 LCU per US$, period average | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 8.53 LCU per US$, period average | +34.5% |
| 1991 | 12.58 LCU per US$, period average | +47.5% |
| 1992 | 12.5 LCU per US$, period average | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 12.5 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 12.62 LCU per US$, period average | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 12.87 LCU per US$, period average | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 12.9 LCU per US$, period average | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 14.01 LCU per US$, period average | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 14.7 LCU per US$, period average | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 15.83 LCU per US$, period average | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 16.18 LCU per US$, period average | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 16.69 LCU per US$, period average | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 17.59 LCU per US$, period average | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 29.37 LCU per US$, period average | +66.9% |
| 2004 | 41.93 LCU per US$, period average | +42.8% |
| 2005 | 30.28 LCU per US$, period average | -27.8% |
| 2006 | 33.3 LCU per US$, period average | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 33.17 LCU per US$, period average | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 34.53 LCU per US$, period average | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 35.97 LCU per US$, period average | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 36.82 LCU per US$, period average | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 38.09 LCU per US$, period average | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 39.32 LCU per US$, period average | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 41.79 LCU per US$, period average | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 43.55 LCU per US$, period average | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 45.05 LCU per US$, period average | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 46.06 LCU per US$, period average | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 47.53 LCU per US$, period average | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 49.51 LCU per US$, period average | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 51.29 LCU per US$, period average | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 56.52 LCU per US$, period average | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 57.22 LCU per US$, period average | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 55.14 LCU per US$, period average | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 56.16 LCU per US$, period average | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 59.57 LCU per US$, period average | +6.1% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 59.57 LCU per US$, period average is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.3 LCU per US$, period average, 3.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 59.57 LCU per US$, period average is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.7 LCU per US$, period average, 22.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (UNESCO) in Dominican Republic 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +211.3% | 1 LCU per US$, period average | 3.11 LCU per US$, period average |
| 2003 | +66.9% | 17.59 LCU per US$, period average | 29.37 LCU per US$, period average |
| 1988 | +59.0% | 3.84 LCU per US$, period average | 6.11 LCU per US$, period average |
| 1991 | +47.5% | 8.53 LCU per US$, period average | 12.58 LCU per US$, period average |
| 2004 | +42.8% | 29.37 LCU per US$, period average | 41.93 LCU per US$, period average |
| 1990 | +34.5% | 6.34 LCU per US$, period average | 8.53 LCU per US$, period average |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 LCU per US$, period average | 1 LCU per US$, period average | 1 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.73 LCU per US$, period average | 1 LCU per US$, period average | 6.34 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.9 LCU per US$, period average | 8.53 LCU per US$, period average | 15.83 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.9 LCU per US$, period average | 16.18 LCU per US$, period average | 41.93 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.9 LCU per US$, period average | 36.82 LCU per US$, period average | 51.29 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.92 LCU per US$, period average | 55.14 LCU per US$, period average | 59.57 LCU per US$, period average | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 75 Afghanistan 76.81 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 76 Gambia 67.66 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 77 Mozambique 63.91 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 79 Philippines 57.29 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 80 North Macedonia 56.87 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 81 Ethiopia 54.6 LCU per US$, period average compare
More population data for Dominican Republic
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5342 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -9.52 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5342 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5703 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 13,180 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.714 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8255 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.541 (2100)
- Population density 245.63 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 543,612 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in Dominican Republic?
- Official exchange rate in Dominican Republic was 59.57 LCU per US$, period average in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 59.57 LCU per US$, period average in 2024.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 LCU per US$, period average in 1970.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for official exchange rate?
- Dominican Republic ranks 78th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release