Canada vs El Salvador: Official exchange rate

Canada
1.37 LCU per US$, period average
in 2024
El Salvador
1 LCU per US$, period average
in 2024
Canada rank
157th
El Salvador rank
160th

Official exchange rate over time

  • Canada
  • El Salvador
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 1.37 LCU per US$, period average against 1 LCU per US$, period average in El Salvador, a difference of 0.37 LCU per US$, period average.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.4 times El Salvador's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was El Salvador ahead.

Canada ranks 157th and El Salvador ranks 160th of 209 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada El Salvador Difference Ahead
1970s 1.04 LCU per US$, period average 2.5 LCU per US$, period average 1.46 LCU per US$, period average El Salvador
1980s 1.26 LCU per US$, period average 3.49 LCU per US$, period average 2.22 LCU per US$, period average El Salvador
1990s 1.33 LCU per US$, period average 8.44 LCU per US$, period average 7.12 LCU per US$, period average El Salvador
2000s 1.29 LCU per US$, period average 1.78 LCU per US$, period average 0.482 LCU per US$, period average El Salvador
2010s 1.17 LCU per US$, period average 1 LCU per US$, period average 0.1679 LCU per US$, period average Canada
2020s 1.32 LCU per US$, period average 1 LCU per US$, period average 0.3232 LCU per US$, period average Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher official exchange rate, Canada or El Salvador?
Canada, at 1.37 LCU per US$, period average against 1 LCU per US$, period average in El Salvador as of 2024.
What is the difference in official exchange rate between Canada and El Salvador?
0.37 LCU per US$, period average, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and El Salvador?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Canada and El Salvador rank globally for official exchange rate?
Canada ranks 157th and El Salvador ranks 160th of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, 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