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It means the peso has lost value against another currency.

For example, in 2001 you needed 9.17 pesos to buy a US dollar. Ten years later, you need 12.38 pesos to buy a US dollar. This means the peso has devalued 3.21 pesos or 35% against the US dollar for the last ten years.

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