Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (UNESCO) in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (UNESCO) was 1 LCU per US$, period average in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1 LCU per US$, period average
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
160th
of 209 countries
All-time high
1 LCU per US$, period average
in 1970
All-time low
1 LCU per US$, period average
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Official exchange rate in Puerto Rico, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
The most recent figure for official exchange rate in Puerto Rico is 1 LCU per US$, period average, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Puerto Rico peaked at 1 LCU per US$, period average in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1 LCU per US$, period average, in 1970.
Puerto Rico ranks 160th of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (UNESCO) in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$, 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$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1 LCU per US$, 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$, period average | +0.0% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 1 LCU per US$, period average is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 LCU per US$, period average, 1.0× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 1 LCU per US$, period average is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.7 LCU per US$, period average, 37% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 LCU per US$, period average | 1 LCU per US$, period average | 1 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1980s | 1 LCU per US$, period average | 1 LCU per US$, period average | 1 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1990s | 1 LCU per US$, period average | 1 LCU per US$, period average | 1 LCU per US$, 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$, period average | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 157 Canada 1.37 LCU per US$, 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$, period average compare
- 160 Ecuador 1 LCU per US$, 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 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$, period average compare
More population data for Puerto Rico
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -2.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -30.47 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -2.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -2.06 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7905 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -2.26 (2100)
- Population density 112.25 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 23,218 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -2.26 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.0918 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in Puerto Rico?
- Official exchange rate in Puerto Rico was 1 LCU per US$, period average in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 1 LCU per US$, period average in 1970.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 LCU per US$, period average in 1970.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for official exchange rate?
- Puerto Rico ranks 160th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Puerto Rico 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