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Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (UNESCO) in Canada

Canada: Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (UNESCO) was 1.37 LCU per US$, period average in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.37 LCU per US$, period average
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
157th
of 209 countries
All-time high
1.57 LCU per US$, period average
in 2002
All-time low
0.978 LCU per US$, period average
in 1974
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Official exchange rate in Canada, 1970–2024

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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 157th out of 209 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.

Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (UNESCO) in Canada, year by year

Year LCU per US$, period average Change
1970 1.04 LCU per US$, period average —
1971 1.01 LCU per US$, period average -3.3%
1972 0.9907 LCU per US$, period average -1.9%
1973 1 LCU per US$, period average +1.0%
1974 0.978 LCU per US$, period average -2.2%
1975 1.02 LCU per US$, period average +4.0%
1976 0.986 LCU per US$, period average -3.1%
1977 1.06 LCU per US$, period average +7.9%
1978 1.14 LCU per US$, period average +7.3%
1979 1.17 LCU per US$, period average +2.7%
1980 1.17 LCU per US$, period average -0.2%
1981 1.2 LCU per US$, period average +2.5%
1982 1.23 LCU per US$, period average +2.9%
1983 1.23 LCU per US$, period average -0.1%
1984 1.3 LCU per US$, period average +5.1%
1985 1.37 LCU per US$, period average +5.4%
1986 1.39 LCU per US$, period average +1.8%
1987 1.33 LCU per US$, period average -4.6%
1988 1.23 LCU per US$, period average -7.2%
1989 1.18 LCU per US$, period average -3.8%
1990 1.17 LCU per US$, period average -1.5%
1991 1.15 LCU per US$, period average -1.8%
1992 1.21 LCU per US$, period average +5.5%
1993 1.29 LCU per US$, period average +6.7%
1994 1.37 LCU per US$, period average +5.9%
1995 1.37 LCU per US$, period average +0.5%
1996 1.36 LCU per US$, period average -0.7%
1997 1.38 LCU per US$, period average +1.5%
1998 1.48 LCU per US$, period average +7.1%
1999 1.49 LCU per US$, period average +0.1%
2000 1.49 LCU per US$, period average -0.0%
2001 1.55 LCU per US$, period average +4.3%
2002 1.57 LCU per US$, period average +1.4%
2003 1.4 LCU per US$, period average -10.8%
2004 1.3 LCU per US$, period average -7.1%
2005 1.21 LCU per US$, period average -6.9%
2006 1.13 LCU per US$, period average -6.4%
2007 1.07 LCU per US$, period average -5.3%
2008 1.07 LCU per US$, period average -0.6%
2009 1.14 LCU per US$, period average +7.0%
2010 1.03 LCU per US$, period average -9.8%
2011 0.9893 LCU per US$, period average -4.0%
2012 0.9994 LCU per US$, period average +1.0%
2013 1.03 LCU per US$, period average +3.1%
2014 1.1 LCU per US$, period average +7.2%
2015 1.28 LCU per US$, period average +15.8%
2016 1.33 LCU per US$, period average +3.7%
2017 1.3 LCU per US$, period average -2.1%
2018 1.3 LCU per US$, period average -0.2%
2019 1.33 LCU per US$, period average +2.4%
2020 1.34 LCU per US$, period average +1.1%
2021 1.25 LCU per US$, period average -6.5%
2022 1.3 LCU per US$, period average +3.8%
2023 1.35 LCU per US$, period average +3.7%
2024 1.37 LCU per US$, period average +1.4%

Canada compared with similar countries

  • Canada's 1.37 LCU per US$, period average is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 LCU per US$, period average, 1.4× the median. (82 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 154 Australia 1.52 LCU per US$, period average compare
  2. 154 Kiribati 1.52 LCU per US$, period average compare
  3. 154 Nauru 1.52 LCU per US$, period average compare
  4. 158 Singapore 1.34 LCU per US$, period average compare
  5. 159 Brunei 1.34 LCU per US$, period average compare
  6. 160 American Samoa 1 LCU per US$, period average compare
  7. 160 Bahamas 1 LCU per US$, period average compare
  8. 160 Bermuda 1 LCU per US$, period average compare
  9. 160 Ecuador 1 LCU per US$, period average compare
  10. 160 Micronesia (country) 1 LCU per US$, period average compare
  11. 160 Guam 1 LCU per US$, period average compare
  12. 160 Marshall Islands 1 LCU per US$, period average compare
  13. 160 Northern Mariana Islands 1 LCU per US$, period average compare
  14. 160 Panama 1 LCU per US$, period average compare
  15. 160 Palau 1 LCU per US$, period average compare
  16. 160 Puerto Rico 1 LCU per US$, period average compare
  17. 160 El Salvador 1 LCU per US$, period average compare
  18. 160 Turks and Caicos Islands 1 LCU per US$, period average compare
  19. 160 East Timor 1 LCU per US$, period average compare
  20. 160 United States 1 LCU per US$, period average compare
  21. 160 United States Virgin Islands 1 LCU per US$, period average compare

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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$, period average in 1974.
How does Canada rank for official exchange rate?
Canada ranks 157th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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