Official exchange rate in Venezuela, República Bolivariana de

Venezuela, República Bolivariana de: Official exchange rate was 9.97 LCU per US$, period average in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
9.97 LCU per US$, period average
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
110th
of 209 countries
All-time high
9.97 LCU per US$, period average
in 2017
All-time low
0.0043 LCU per US$, period average
in 1972
Years of data
48
1970–2017

Official exchange rate in Venezuela, República Bolivariana de, 1970–2017

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LCU per US$, period average.

Analysis

Venezuela, República Bolivariana de recorded 9.97 LCU per US$, period average for official exchange rate in 2017. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.

The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 364.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Venezuela, República Bolivariana de peaked at 9.97 LCU per US$, period average in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0043 LCU per US$, period average, in 1972.

Venezuela, República Bolivariana de ranks 110th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0043 LCU per US$, period average 0.0043 LCU per US$, period average 0.0044 LCU per US$, period average 10
1980s 0.0103 LCU per US$, period average 0.0043 LCU per US$, period average 0.0347 LCU per US$, period average 10
1990s 0.2646 LCU per US$, period average 0.0469 LCU per US$, period average 0.6057 LCU per US$, period average 10
2000s 1.67 LCU per US$, period average 0.68 LCU per US$, period average 2.15 LCU per US$, period average 10
2010s 6.13 LCU per US$, period average 2.58 LCU per US$, period average 9.97 LCU per US$, period average 8

Countries ranked near Venezuela, República Bolivariana de

  1. 107 Tajikistan, Republic of 10.8 LCU per US$, period average compare
  2. 108 Norway 10.75 LCU per US$, period average compare
  3. 109 Sweden 10.57 LCU per US$, period average compare
  4. 111 Morocco 9.94 LCU per US$, period average compare
  5. 112 Solomon Islands 8.45 LCU per US$, period average compare
  6. 113 Macau (China) 8.04 LCU per US$, period average compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is official exchange rate in Venezuela, República Bolivariana de?
Official exchange rate in Venezuela, República Bolivariana de was 9.97 LCU per US$, period average in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Venezuela, República Bolivariana de?
The highest recorded value was 9.97 LCU per US$, period average in 2017.
What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Venezuela, República Bolivariana de?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0043 LCU per US$, period average in 1972.
How does Venezuela, República Bolivariana de rank for official exchange rate?
Venezuela, República Bolivariana de ranks 110th out of 209 countries with data for 2017.
Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Venezuela, República Bolivariana de?
Over the last ten years it is up 364.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Venezuela, República Bolivariana de data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average)
Unit
LCU per US$, period average
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
209 places, 10,484 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release