American Samoa vs Canada: Official exchange rate
Official exchange rate over time
- American Samoa
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1.4 LCU per US$, period average against 1 LCU per US$, period average in American Samoa, a difference of 0.4 LCU per US$, period average.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.4 times American Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was American Samoa ahead.
American Samoa ranks 161st and Canada ranks 158th of 213 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1 LCU per US$, period average | 1.06 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0597 LCU per US$, period average | Canada |
| 1970s | 1 LCU per US$, period average | 1.04 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0402 LCU per US$, period average | Canada |
| 1980s | 1 LCU per US$, period average | 1.26 LCU per US$, period average | 0.2625 LCU per US$, period average | Canada |
| 1990s | 1 LCU per US$, period average | 1.33 LCU per US$, period average | 0.3267 LCU per US$, period average | Canada |
| 2000s | 1 LCU per US$, period average | 1.29 LCU per US$, period average | 0.2935 LCU per US$, period average | Canada |
| 2010s | 1 LCU per US$, period average | 1.17 LCU per US$, period average | 0.1679 LCU per US$, period average | Canada |
| 2020s | 1 LCU per US$, period average | 1.34 LCU per US$, period average | 0.3357 LCU per US$, period average | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official exchange rate, American Samoa or Canada?
- Canada, at 1.4 LCU per US$, period average against 1 LCU per US$, period average in American Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official exchange rate between American Samoa and Canada?
- 0.4 LCU per US$, period average, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Canada?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do American Samoa and Canada rank globally for official exchange rate?
- American Samoa ranks 161st and Canada ranks 158th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Official exchange rate refers to the exchange rate determined by national authorities or to the rate determined in the legally sanctioned exchange market. This indicator represents the ratio of Local Currency Units relative to United States dollars.This indicator is derived as an average over the reference period.