Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (UNESCO) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (UNESCO) was 36.62 LCU per US$, period average in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
36.62 LCU per US$, period average
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
86th
of 209 countries
All-time high
36.62 LCU per US$, period average
in 2024
All-time low
0 LCU per US$, period average
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Official exchange rate in Nicaragua, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
The most recent figure for official exchange rate in Nicaragua is 36.62 LCU per US$, period average, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Nicaragua peaked at 36.62 LCU per US$, period average in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 LCU per US$, period average, in 1970.
That places Nicaragua 86th out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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$, period average) (UNESCO) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$, period average | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 LCU per US$, period average | — |
| 1971 | 0 LCU per US$, period average | — |
| 1972 | 0 LCU per US$, period average | — |
| 1973 | 0 LCU per US$, period average | — |
| 1974 | 0 LCU per US$, period average | — |
| 1975 | 0 LCU per US$, period average | — |
| 1976 | 0 LCU per US$, period average | — |
| 1977 | 0 LCU per US$, period average | — |
| 1978 | 0 LCU per US$, period average | — |
| 1979 | 0 LCU per US$, period average | — |
| 1980 | 0 LCU per US$, period average | — |
| 1981 | 0 LCU per US$, period average | — |
| 1982 | 0 LCU per US$, period average | — |
| 1983 | 0 LCU per US$, period average | — |
| 1984 | 0 LCU per US$, period average | — |
| 1985 | 0 LCU per US$, period average | — |
| 1986 | 0 LCU per US$, period average | — |
| 1987 | 0 LCU per US$, period average | — |
| 1988 | 0.0001 LCU per US$, period average | — |
| 1989 | 0.0031 LCU per US$, period average | +6160.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1409 LCU per US$, period average | +4402.2% |
| 1991 | 4.27 LCU per US$, period average | +2930.7% |
| 1992 | 5 LCU per US$, period average | +17.1% |
| 1993 | 5.62 LCU per US$, period average | +12.4% |
| 1994 | 6.72 LCU per US$, period average | +19.6% |
| 1995 | 7.55 LCU per US$, period average | +12.2% |
| 1996 | 8.44 LCU per US$, period average | +11.8% |
| 1997 | 9.45 LCU per US$, period average | +12.0% |
| 1998 | 10.58 LCU per US$, period average | +12.0% |
| 1999 | 11.81 LCU per US$, period average | +11.6% |
| 2000 | 12.68 LCU per US$, period average | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 13.37 LCU per US$, period average | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 14.25 LCU per US$, period average | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 15.1 LCU per US$, period average | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 15.94 LCU per US$, period average | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 16.73 LCU per US$, period average | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 17.57 LCU per US$, period average | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 18.45 LCU per US$, period average | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 19.37 LCU per US$, period average | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 20.34 LCU per US$, period average | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 21.36 LCU per US$, period average | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 22.42 LCU per US$, period average | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 23.55 LCU per US$, period average | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 24.72 LCU per US$, period average | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 25.96 LCU per US$, period average | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 27.26 LCU per US$, period average | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 28.62 LCU per US$, period average | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 30.05 LCU per US$, period average | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 31.55 LCU per US$, period average | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 33.12 LCU per US$, period average | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 34.34 LCU per US$, period average | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 35.17 LCU per US$, period average | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 35.87 LCU per US$, period average | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 36.44 LCU per US$, period average | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 36.62 LCU per US$, period average | +0.5% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 36.62 LCU per US$, period average is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 117.39 LCU per US$, period average, 31% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 36.62 LCU per US$, period average is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.7 LCU per US$, period average, 13.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (UNESCO) in Nicaragua 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +6160.0% | 0.0001 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0031 LCU per US$, period average |
| 1990 | +4402.2% | 0.0031 LCU per US$, period average | 0.1409 LCU per US$, period average |
| 1991 | +2930.7% | 0.1409 LCU per US$, period average | 4.27 LCU per US$, period average |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 LCU per US$, period average | 0 LCU per US$, period average | 0 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0003 LCU per US$, period average | 0 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0031 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.96 LCU per US$, period average | 0.1409 LCU per US$, period average | 11.81 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.38 LCU per US$, period average | 12.68 LCU per US$, period average | 20.34 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.86 LCU per US$, period average | 21.36 LCU per US$, period average | 33.12 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.69 LCU per US$, period average | 34.34 LCU per US$, period average | 36.62 LCU per US$, period average | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 83 Egypt 45.3 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 84 Uruguay 40.21 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 85 Ukraine 40.15 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 87 Mauritania 36.49 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 88 Thailand 35.29 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 89 Suriname 33.18 LCU per US$, period average compare
More population data for Nicaragua
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4231 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4231 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3894 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 9,095 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.15 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7708 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.43 (2100)
- Population density 71.56 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 394,954 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in Nicaragua?
- Official exchange rate in Nicaragua was 36.62 LCU per US$, period average in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 36.62 LCU per US$, period average in 2024.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 LCU per US$, period average in 1970.
- How does Nicaragua rank for official exchange rate?
- Nicaragua ranks 86th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release