Latin America and Caribbean Compared by Economy > Financial sector > Exchange rates and prices > Official exchange rate > LCU per US$ > Period average
DEFINITION:
Official exchange rate refers to the exchange rate determined by national authorities or to the rate determined in the legally sanctioned exchange market. It is calculated as an annual average based on monthly averages (local currency units relative to the U.S. dollar).
CONTENTS
| # | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH | HISTORY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ecuador | $11,786.80 | 1999 | ||
| 2 | Paraguay | $4,965.39 | 2009 | ||
| 3 | Colombia | $2,166.79 | 2009 | ||
| 4 | Costa Rica | $573.29 | 2009 | ||
| 5 | Chile | $560.86 | 2009 | ||
| 6 | Guyana | $203.63 | 2008 | ||
| 7 | Jamaica | $72.76 | 2008 | ||
| 8 | Haiti | $39.11 | 2008 | ||
| 9 | Dominican Republic | $36.03 | 2009 | ||
| 10 | Uruguay | $22.57 | 2009 | ||
| 11 | Nicaragua | $19.37 | 2008 | ||
| 12 | Honduras | $18.90 | 2009 | ||
| 13 | Mexico | $13.51 | 2009 | ||
| 14 | El Salvador | $8.75 | 2009 | ||
| 15 | Guatemala | $8.16 | 2009 | ||
| 16 | Bolivia | $7.02 | 2009 | ||
| 17 | Trinidad and Tobago | $6.32 | 2009 | ||
| 18 | Argentina | $3.71 | 2009 | ||
| 19 | Peru | $2.92 | 2008 | ||
| 20 | Suriname | $2.75 | 2009 | ||
| =21 | Dominica | $2.70 | 2009 | ||
| =21 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | $2.70 | 2009 | ||
| =21 | Antigua and Barbuda | $2.70 | 2009 | ||
| =21 | Grenada | $2.70 | 2009 | ||
| =21 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | $2.70 | 2009 | ||
| =21 | Saint Lucia | $2.70 | 2009 | ||
| 27 | Venezuela | $2.15 | 2009 | ||
| =28 | Barbados | $2.00 | 2009 | ||
| =28 | Belize | $2.00 | 2009 | ||
| =28 | Brazil | $2.00 | 2009 | ||
| 31 | Aruba | $1.79 | 2009 | ||
| =32 | Panama | $1.00 | 2009 | ||
| =32 | The Bahamas | $1.00 | 2009 | ||
| =32 | Bermuda | $1.00 | 2008 | ||
| 35 | Cayman Islands | $0.83 | 2006 |
