Portugal vs Spain: Official exchange rate
Portugal
0.9239 LCU per US$, period average
in 2024
Spain
0.9239 LCU per US$, period average
in 2024
Portugal rank
178th
Spain rank
178th
Official exchange rate over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0.9239 LCU per US$, period average against 0.9239 LCU per US$, period average in Spain, a difference of 0 LCU per US$, period average.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Spain ahead.
Portugal ranks 178th and Spain ranks 178th of 209 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.1 LCU per US$, period average | 66.38 LCU per US$, period average | 34.27 LCU per US$, period average | Spain |
| 1980s | 121.05 LCU per US$, period average | 124.65 LCU per US$, period average | 3.6 LCU per US$, period average | Spain |
| 1990s | 141.05 LCU per US$, period average | 111.75 LCU per US$, period average | 29.3 LCU per US$, period average | Portugal |
| 2000s | 0.8672 LCU per US$, period average | 0.8672 LCU per US$, period average | 0 LCU per US$, period average | — |
| 2010s | 0.8187 LCU per US$, period average | 0.8187 LCU per US$, period average | 0 LCU per US$, period average | — |
| 2020s | 0.9039 LCU per US$, period average | 0.9039 LCU per US$, period average | 0 LCU per US$, period average | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official exchange rate, Portugal or Spain?
- Portugal, at 0.9239 LCU per US$, period average against 0.9239 LCU per US$, period average in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in official exchange rate between Portugal and Spain?
- 0 LCU per US$, period average, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for official exchange rate?
- Portugal ranks 178th and Spain ranks 178th 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