Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (UNESCO) in Venezuela
Venezuela: Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (UNESCO) 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, 1970–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 9.97 LCU per US$, 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 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 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.
Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (UNESCO) in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$, period average | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0044 LCU per US$, period average | — |
| 1971 | 0.0044 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0043 LCU per US$, period average | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0043 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0043 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0043 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0043 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0043 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0043 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0043 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0043 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0043 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0043 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0043 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.007 LCU per US$, period average | +63.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0075 LCU per US$, period average | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0081 LCU per US$, period average | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0145 LCU per US$, period average | +79.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0145 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0347 LCU per US$, period average | +139.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0469 LCU per US$, period average | +35.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0568 LCU per US$, period average | +21.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0684 LCU per US$, period average | +20.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0908 LCU per US$, period average | +32.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1469 LCU per US$, period average | +61.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1768 LCU per US$, period average | +20.4% |
| 1996 | 0.4173 LCU per US$, period average | +136.0% |
| 1997 | 0.4886 LCU per US$, period average | +17.1% |
| 1998 | 0.5476 LCU per US$, period average | +12.1% |
| 1999 | 0.6057 LCU per US$, period average | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 0.68 LCU per US$, period average | +12.3% |
| 2001 | 0.7237 LCU per US$, period average | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 1.16 LCU per US$, period average | +60.4% |
| 2003 | 1.61 LCU per US$, period average | +38.4% |
| 2004 | 1.89 LCU per US$, period average | +17.7% |
| 2005 | 2.09 LCU per US$, period average | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 2.15 LCU per US$, period average | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 2.15 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.15 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.15 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.58 LCU per US$, period average | +20.3% |
| 2011 | 4.29 LCU per US$, period average | +66.1% |
| 2012 | 4.29 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6.05 LCU per US$, period average | +41.0% |
| 2014 | 6.28 LCU per US$, period average | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 6.28 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9.26 LCU per US$, period average | +47.3% |
| 2017 | 9.97 LCU per US$, period average | +7.8% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 9.97 LCU per US$, period average is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 117.39 LCU per US$, period average, 8% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 9.97 LCU per US$, period average is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.7 LCU per US$, period average, 3.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (UNESCO) in Venezuela changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +139.2% | 0.0145 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0347 LCU per US$, period average |
| 1996 | +136.0% | 0.1768 LCU per US$, period average | 0.4173 LCU per US$, period average |
| 1987 | +79.5% | 0.0081 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0145 LCU per US$, period average |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0043 LCU per US$, 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
- 107 Tajikistan 10.8 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 108 Norway 10.75 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 109 Sweden 10.57 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 111 Morocco 9.94 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 112 Solomon Islands 8.45 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 113 Macao 8.04 LCU per US$, period average compare
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- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5136 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4023 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population density 32.06 (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in Venezuela?
- Official exchange rate in Venezuela was 9.97 LCU per US$, period average in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 9.97 LCU per US$, period average in 2017.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0043 LCU per US$, period average in 1972.
- How does Venezuela rank for official exchange rate?
- Venezuela ranks 110th out of 209 countries with data for 2017.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 364.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release