Costa Rica vs Hungary: Official exchange rate
Official exchange rate over time
- Costa Rica
- Hungary
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 503.5 LCU per US$, period average against 353.14 LCU per US$, period average in Hungary, a difference of 150.36 LCU per US$, period average.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.4 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Hungary ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 47th and Hungary ranks 50th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 5 and Hungary in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.62 LCU per US$, period average | 60 LCU per US$, period average | 53.38 LCU per US$, period average | Hungary |
| 1970s | 7.73 LCU per US$, period average | 47.08 LCU per US$, period average | 39.35 LCU per US$, period average | Hungary |
| 1980s | 47.99 LCU per US$, period average | 44.66 LCU per US$, period average | 3.33 LCU per US$, period average | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 181.07 LCU per US$, period average | 133.07 LCU per US$, period average | 48 LCU per US$, period average | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 443.87 LCU per US$, period average | 222.17 LCU per US$, period average | 221.7 LCU per US$, period average | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 538.36 LCU per US$, period average | 248.66 LCU per US$, period average | 289.7 LCU per US$, period average | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 569.25 LCU per US$, period average | 342.61 LCU per US$, period average | 226.64 LCU per US$, period average | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official exchange rate, Costa Rica or Hungary?
- Costa Rica, at 503.5 LCU per US$, period average against 353.14 LCU per US$, period average in Hungary as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official exchange rate between Costa Rica and Hungary?
- 150.36 LCU per US$, period average, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Hungary?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Hungary rank globally for official exchange rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 47th and Hungary ranks 50th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Official exchange rate refers to the exchange rate determined by national authorities or to the rate determined in the legally sanctioned exchange market. This indicator represents the ratio of Local Currency Units relative to United States dollars.This indicator is derived as an average over the reference period.