Nicaragua vs Zimbabwe: Official exchange rate
Official exchange rate over time
- Nicaragua
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 36.62 LCU per US$, period average against 26.6 LCU per US$, period average in Zimbabwe, a difference of 10.02 LCU per US$, period average.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.4 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 87th and Zimbabwe ranks 90th of 213 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0007 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0007 LCU per US$, period average | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 0 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0006 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0006 LCU per US$, period average | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 0.0003 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0013 LCU per US$, period average | 0.001 LCU per US$, period average | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 6.96 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0119 LCU per US$, period average | 6.95 LCU per US$, period average | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 15.94 LCU per US$, period average | 747.01 million LCU per US$, period average | 747.01 million LCU per US$, period average | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 35.85 LCU per US$, period average | 1,219 LCU per US$, period average | 1,184 LCU per US$, period average | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official exchange rate, Nicaragua or Zimbabwe?
- Nicaragua, at 36.62 LCU per US$, period average against 26.6 LCU per US$, period average in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official exchange rate between Nicaragua and Zimbabwe?
- 10.02 LCU per US$, period average, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Zimbabwe?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Nicaragua and Zimbabwe rank globally for official exchange rate?
- Nicaragua ranks 87th and Zimbabwe ranks 90th 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.