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
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
February 2026 Data Release