Australia vs Canada: Official exchange rate

Australia
1.52 LCU per US$, period average
in 2024
Canada
1.37 LCU per US$, period average
in 2024
Australia rank
154th
Canada rank
157th

Official exchange rate over time

  • Australia
  • Canada
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 1.52 LCU per US$, period average against 1.37 LCU per US$, period average in Canada, a difference of 0.15 LCU per US$, period average.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Canada ahead.

Australia ranks 154th and Canada ranks 157th of 209 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and Canada in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Canada Difference Ahead
1970s 0.8267 LCU per US$, period average 1.04 LCU per US$, period average 0.2134 LCU per US$, period average Canada
1980s 1.19 LCU per US$, period average 1.26 LCU per US$, period average 0.0741 LCU per US$, period average Canada
1990s 1.39 LCU per US$, period average 1.33 LCU per US$, period average 0.0614 LCU per US$, period average Australia
2000s 1.47 LCU per US$, period average 1.29 LCU per US$, period average 0.1772 LCU per US$, period average Australia
2010s 1.19 LCU per US$, period average 1.17 LCU per US$, period average 0.025 LCU per US$, period average Australia
2020s 1.45 LCU per US$, period average 1.32 LCU per US$, period average 0.1261 LCU per US$, period average Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher official exchange rate, Australia or Canada?
Australia, at 1.52 LCU per US$, period average against 1.37 LCU per US$, period average in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in official exchange rate between Australia and Canada?
0.15 LCU per US$, period average, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Australia and Canada rank globally for official exchange rate?
Australia ranks 154th and Canada ranks 157th of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average)
Unit
LCU per US$, period average
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
209 places, 10,484 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release