Official exchange rate in Canada
Canada: Official exchange rate was 1.37 LCU per US$, period average in 2024. β² Rising
Official exchange rate in Canada, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
In 2024, official exchange rate in Canada stood at 1.37 LCU per US$, period average.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Canada peaked at 1.57 LCU per US$, period average in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.978 LCU per US$, period average, in 1974.
That places Canada 155th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.04 LCU per US$, period average | 0.978 LCU per US$, period average | 1.17 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.26 LCU per US$, period average | 1.17 LCU per US$, period average | 1.39 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.33 LCU per US$, period average | 1.15 LCU per US$, period average | 1.49 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.29 LCU per US$, period average | 1.07 LCU per US$, period average | 1.57 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.17 LCU per US$, period average | 0.9893 LCU per US$, period average | 1.33 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.32 LCU per US$, period average | 1.25 LCU per US$, period average | 1.37 LCU per US$, period average | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 152 Australia 1.52 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 152 Kiribati 1.52 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 152 Nauru 1.52 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 156 Singapore 1.34 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 157 Brunei 1.34 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 158 Bahamas 1 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 158 Bermuda 1 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 158 Ecuador 1 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 158 Micronesia (country) 1 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 158 Guam 1 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 158 Marshall Islands 1 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 158 Northern Mariana Islands 1 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 158 Panama 1 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 158 Palau 1 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 158 Puerto Rico 1 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 158 El Salvador 1 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 158 Turks and Caicos Islands 1 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 158 East Timor 1 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 158 United States 1 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 158 United States Virgin Islands 1 LCU per US$, period average compare
More population data for Canada
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.327 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.33 million (2100)
- Population density 6.1 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.327 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.25 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 269,496 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.25 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.25 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.1143 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.35 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in Canada?
- Official exchange rate in Canada was 1.37 LCU per US$, period average in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.57 LCU per US$, period average in 2002.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.978 LCU per US$, period average in 1974.
- How does Canada rank for official exchange rate?
- Canada ranks 155th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release