Nicaragua vs Uruguay: Official exchange rate
Official exchange rate over time
- Nicaragua
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 41.19 LCU per US$, period average against 36.62 LCU per US$, period average in Nicaragua, a difference of 4.57 LCU per US$, period average.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Uruguay ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 87th and Uruguay ranks 84th of 213 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0001 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0001 LCU per US$, period average | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 0 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0027 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0027 LCU per US$, period average | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 0.0003 LCU per US$, period average | 0.1582 LCU per US$, period average | 0.1579 LCU per US$, period average | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 6.96 LCU per US$, period average | 6.08 LCU per US$, period average | 0.8804 LCU per US$, period average | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 16.38 LCU per US$, period average | 21.91 LCU per US$, period average | 5.53 LCU per US$, period average | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 26.86 LCU per US$, period average | 25.56 LCU per US$, period average | 1.31 LCU per US$, period average | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 35.85 LCU per US$, period average | 41.16 LCU per US$, period average | 5.31 LCU per US$, period average | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official exchange rate, Nicaragua or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 41.19 LCU per US$, period average against 36.62 LCU per US$, period average in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official exchange rate between Nicaragua and Uruguay?
- 4.57 LCU per US$, period average, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Uruguay?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Nicaragua and Uruguay rank globally for official exchange rate?
- Nicaragua ranks 87th and Uruguay ranks 84th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, 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.