Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (UNESCO) in Honduras
Honduras: Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (UNESCO) was 24.8 LCU per US$, period average in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Official exchange rate in Honduras, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
In 2024, official exchange rate in Honduras stood at 24.8 LCU per US$, period average. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Honduras peaked at 24.8 LCU per US$, period average in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2 LCU per US$, period average, in 1970.
Honduras ranks 92nd of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (UNESCO) in Honduras, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$, period average | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2 LCU per US$, period average | — |
| 1971 | 2 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2 LCU per US$, period average | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 2 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 14.84 LCU per US$, period average | +642.0% |
| 2001 | 15.48 LCU per US$, period average | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 16.44 LCU per US$, period average | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 17.35 LCU per US$, period average | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 18.21 LCU per US$, period average | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 18.83 LCU per US$, period average | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 18.9 LCU per US$, period average | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 18.9 LCU per US$, period average | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 18.9 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 18.9 LCU per US$, period average | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 18.9 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 18.92 LCU per US$, period average | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 19.5 LCU per US$, period average | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 20.35 LCU per US$, period average | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 20.99 LCU per US$, period average | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 21.95 LCU per US$, period average | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 22.84 LCU per US$, period average | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 23.49 LCU per US$, period average | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 23.9 LCU per US$, period average | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 24.51 LCU per US$, period average | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 24.58 LCU per US$, period average | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 24.02 LCU per US$, period average | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 24.49 LCU per US$, period average | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 24.6 LCU per US$, period average | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 24.8 LCU per US$, period average | +0.8% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 24.8 LCU per US$, period average is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 117.39 LCU per US$, period average, 21% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 24.8 LCU per US$, period average is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.7 LCU per US$, period average, 9.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (UNESCO) in Honduras changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +642.0% | 2 LCU per US$, period average | 14.84 LCU per US$, period average |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2 LCU per US$, period average | 2 LCU per US$, period average | 2 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1980s | 2 LCU per US$, period average | 2 LCU per US$, period average | 2 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.67 LCU per US$, period average | 14.84 LCU per US$, period average | 18.9 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.53 LCU per US$, period average | 18.9 LCU per US$, period average | 24.51 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.5 LCU per US$, period average | 24.02 LCU per US$, period average | 24.8 LCU per US$, period average | 5 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 89 Suriname 33.18 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 90 Turkey 32.81 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 91 Zambia 26.17 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 93 Czechia 23.22 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 94 Sao Tome and Principe 22.66 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 95 Sierra Leone 21.3 LCU per US$, period average compare
More population data for Honduras
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1079 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.0466 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1079 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2355 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 14,258 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.35 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.589 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.112 (2100)
- Population density 152.2 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 857,413 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in Honduras?
- Official exchange rate in Honduras was 24.8 LCU per US$, period average in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 24.8 LCU per US$, period average in 2024.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 LCU per US$, period average in 1970.
- How does Honduras rank for official exchange rate?
- Honduras ranks 92nd out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release