Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (UNESCO) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (UNESCO) was 1 LCU per US$, period average in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1 LCU per US$, period average
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
160th
of 209 countries
All-time high
8.76 LCU per US$, period average
in 1997
All-time low
1 LCU per US$, period average
in 2001
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Official exchange rate in El Salvador, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 1 LCU per US$, period average for official exchange rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in El Salvador peaked at 8.76 LCU per US$, period average in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1 LCU per US$, period average, in 2001.
El Salvador ranks 160th of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (UNESCO) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$, period average | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.5 LCU per US$, period average | — |
| 1971 | 2.5 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2.5 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2.5 LCU per US$, period average | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 2.5 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2.5 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2.5 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2.5 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2.5 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2.5 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2.5 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2.5 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2.5 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2.5 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2.5 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2.5 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 4.85 LCU per US$, period average | +94.1% |
| 1987 | 5 LCU per US$, period average | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 5 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 5 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 6.85 LCU per US$, period average | +37.0% |
| 1991 | 8.02 LCU per US$, period average | +17.1% |
| 1992 | 8.36 LCU per US$, period average | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 8.7 LCU per US$, period average | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 8.73 LCU per US$, period average | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 8.75 LCU per US$, period average | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 8.76 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 8.76 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 8.76 LCU per US$, period average | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 8.76 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 8.76 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | -88.6% |
| 2002 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 1 LCU per US$, period average is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.3 LCU per US$, period average, 5% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 1 LCU per US$, period average is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.7 LCU per US$, period average, 37% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.5 LCU per US$, period average | 2.5 LCU per US$, period average | 2.5 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.49 LCU per US$, period average | 2.5 LCU per US$, period average | 5 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.44 LCU per US$, period average | 6.85 LCU per US$, period average | 8.76 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.78 LCU per US$, period average | 1 LCU per US$, period average | 8.76 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 LCU per US$, period average | 1 LCU per US$, period average | 1 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 LCU per US$, period average | 1 LCU per US$, period average | 1 LCU per US$, period average | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 157 Canada 1.37 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 158 Singapore 1.34 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 159 Brunei 1.34 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 160 American Samoa 1 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 160 Bahamas 1 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 160 Bermuda 1 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 160 Ecuador 1 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 160 Micronesia (country) 1 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 160 Guam 1 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 160 Marshall Islands 1 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 160 Northern Mariana Islands 1 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 160 Panama 1 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 160 Palau 1 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 160 Puerto Rico 1 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 160 Turks and Caicos Islands 1 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 160 East Timor 1 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 160 United States 1 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 160 United States Virgin Islands 1 LCU per US$, period average compare
More population data for El Salvador
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.8534 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.2367 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.8534 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.5 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 6,637 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.3467 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.06 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.855 (2100)
- Population density 244.85 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 204,177 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in El Salvador?
- Official exchange rate in El Salvador was 1 LCU per US$, period average in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 8.76 LCU per US$, period average in 1997.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 LCU per US$, period average in 2001.
- How does El Salvador rank for official exchange rate?
- El Salvador ranks 160th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador 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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February 2026 Data Release