Official exchange rate in Uruguay
Uruguay: Official exchange rate was 40.21 LCU per US$, period average in 2024. β Volatile
Official exchange rate in Uruguay, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 40.21 LCU per US$, period average for official exchange rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 73.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Uruguay peaked at 43.55 LCU per US$, period average in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 LCU per US$, period average, in 1970.
Uruguay ranks 83rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0027 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0003 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0078 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1582 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0091 LCU per US$, period average | 0.6212 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.08 LCU per US$, period average | 1.17 LCU per US$, period average | 11.34 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.91 LCU per US$, period average | 12.1 LCU per US$, period average | 28.7 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.56 LCU per US$, period average | 19.31 LCU per US$, period average | 35.26 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.16 LCU per US$, period average | 38.82 LCU per US$, period average | 43.55 LCU per US$, period average | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 80 Ethiopia 54.6 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 81 Mauritius 46.41 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 82 Egypt 45.3 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 84 Ukraine 40.15 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 85 Nicaragua 36.62 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 86 Mauritania 36.49 LCU per US$, period average compare
More population data for Uruguay
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.02 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 78,530 (2100)
- Population density 12.83 (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.02 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.4 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 1,322 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.4 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.4 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.0088 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.41 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in Uruguay?
- Official exchange rate in Uruguay was 40.21 LCU per US$, period average in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 43.55 LCU per US$, period average in 2021.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 LCU per US$, period average in 1970.
- How does Uruguay rank for official exchange rate?
- Uruguay ranks 83rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay 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