Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (UNESCO) in United States
United States: Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, 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 United States, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
United States recorded 1 LCU per US$, period average for official exchange rate in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in United States peaked at 1 LCU per US$, period average in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1 LCU per US$, period average, in 1970.
That places United States 160th out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (UNESCO) in United States, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$, 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$, period average | +0.0% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 1 LCU per US$, period average is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 LCU per US$, period average, 1.0× the median. (82 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 LCU per US$, 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$, period average | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 157 Canada 1.37 LCU per US$, 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 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 Virgin Islands 1 LCU per US$, period average compare
More population data for United States
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1369 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.8 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1369 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0241 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 375,392 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4762 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1565 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.129 (2100)
- Population density 46.05 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 19.91 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in United States?
- Official exchange rate in United States was 1 LCU per US$, period average in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 1 LCU per US$, period average in 1970.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 LCU per US$, period average in 1970.
- How does United States rank for official exchange rate?
- United States ranks 160th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States 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