Canada vs El Salvador: Official exchange rate
Official exchange rate over time
- Canada
- El Salvador
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1.4 LCU per US$, period average against 1 LCU per US$, period average in El Salvador, a difference of 0.4 LCU per US$, period average.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.4 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was El Salvador ahead.
Canada ranks 158th and El Salvador ranks 161st of 213 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and El Salvador in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.06 LCU per US$, period average | 2.5 LCU per US$, period average | 1.44 LCU per US$, period average | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 1.04 LCU per US$, period average | 2.5 LCU per US$, period average | 1.46 LCU per US$, period average | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 1.26 LCU per US$, period average | 3.49 LCU per US$, period average | 2.22 LCU per US$, period average | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 1.33 LCU per US$, period average | 8.44 LCU per US$, period average | 7.12 LCU per US$, period average | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 1.29 LCU per US$, period average | 1.78 LCU per US$, period average | 0.482 LCU per US$, period average | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 1.17 LCU per US$, period average | 1 LCU per US$, period average | 0.1679 LCU per US$, period average | Canada |
| 2020s | 1.34 LCU per US$, period average | 1 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, Canada or El Salvador?
- Canada, at 1.4 LCU per US$, period average against 1 LCU per US$, period average in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official exchange rate between Canada and El Salvador?
- 0.4 LCU per US$, period average, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and El Salvador?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Canada and El Salvador rank globally for official exchange rate?
- Canada ranks 158th and El Salvador ranks 161st of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, 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.