Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (UNESCO) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (UNESCO) was 1 LCU per US$, period average in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1 LCU per US$, period average
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
160th
of 209 countries
All-time high
11,787 LCU per US$, period average
in 1999
All-time low
1 LCU per US$, period average
in 2000
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Official exchange rate in Ecuador, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
In 2024, official exchange rate in Ecuador stood at 1 LCU per US$, period average. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Ecuador peaked at 11,787 LCU per US$, period average in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1 LCU per US$, period average, in 2000.
Ecuador ranks 160th of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (UNESCO) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$, period average | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 20.92 LCU per US$, period average | — |
| 1971 | 25 LCU per US$, period average | +19.5% |
| 1972 | 25 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 25 LCU per US$, period average | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 25 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 25 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 25 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 25 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 25 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 25 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 25 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 25 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 30.03 LCU per US$, period average | +20.1% |
| 1983 | 44.12 LCU per US$, period average | +46.9% |
| 1984 | 62.54 LCU per US$, period average | +41.8% |
| 1985 | 69.56 LCU per US$, period average | +11.2% |
| 1986 | 122.78 LCU per US$, period average | +76.5% |
| 1987 | 170.46 LCU per US$, period average | +38.8% |
| 1988 | 301.61 LCU per US$, period average | +76.9% |
| 1989 | 526.35 LCU per US$, period average | +74.5% |
| 1990 | 767.75 LCU per US$, period average | +45.9% |
| 1991 | 1,046 LCU per US$, period average | +36.3% |
| 1992 | 1,534 LCU per US$, period average | +46.6% |
| 1993 | 1,919 LCU per US$, period average | +25.1% |
| 1994 | 2,197 LCU per US$, period average | +14.5% |
| 1995 | 2,564 LCU per US$, period average | +16.7% |
| 1996 | 3,189 LCU per US$, period average | +24.4% |
| 1997 | 3,998 LCU per US$, period average | +25.4% |
| 1998 | 5,447 LCU per US$, period average | +36.2% |
| 1999 | 11,787 LCU per US$, period average | +116.4% |
| 2000 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 1 LCU per US$, period average is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.3 LCU per US$, period average, 5% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 1 LCU per US$, period average is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.7 LCU per US$, period average, 37% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.59 LCU per US$, period average | 20.92 LCU per US$, period average | 25 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1980s | 137.74 LCU per US$, period average | 25 LCU per US$, period average | 526.35 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,445 LCU per US$, period average | 767.75 LCU per US$, period average | 11,787 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2000s | 1 LCU per US$, period average | 1 LCU per US$, period average | 1 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 LCU per US$, period average | 1 LCU per US$, period average | 1 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 LCU per US$, period average | 1 LCU per US$, period average | 1 LCU per US$, period average | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 157 Canada 1.37 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 158 Singapore 1.34 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 159 Brunei 1.34 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 160 American Samoa 1 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 160 Bahamas 1 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 160 Bermuda 1 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 160 Micronesia (country) 1 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 160 Guam 1 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 160 Marshall Islands 1 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 160 Northern Mariana Islands 1 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 160 Panama 1 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 160 Palau 1 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 160 Puerto Rico 1 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 160 El Salvador 1 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 160 Turks and Caicos Islands 1 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 160 East Timor 1 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 160 United States 1 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 160 United States Virgin Islands 1 LCU per US$, period average compare
More population data for Ecuador
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5775 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.47 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5775 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4058 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 22,270 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.9392 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6473 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.582 (2100)
- Population density 76.87 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 792,284 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in Ecuador?
- Official exchange rate in Ecuador was 1 LCU per US$, period average in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 11,787 LCU per US$, period average in 1999.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 LCU per US$, period average in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for official exchange rate?
- Ecuador ranks 160th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador 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