Ecuador vs El Salvador: Official exchange rate
Official exchange rate over time
- Ecuador
- El Salvador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 1 LCU per US$, period average against 1 LCU per US$, period average in El Salvador, a difference of 0 LCU per US$, period average.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 161st and El Salvador ranks 161st of 213 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 4 and El Salvador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.55 LCU per US$, period average | 2.5 LCU per US$, period average | 15.05 LCU per US$, period average | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 24.59 LCU per US$, period average | 2.5 LCU per US$, period average | 22.09 LCU per US$, period average | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 137.74 LCU per US$, period average | 3.49 LCU per US$, period average | 134.26 LCU per US$, period average | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 3,445 LCU per US$, period average | 8.44 LCU per US$, period average | 3,436 LCU per US$, period average | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 1 LCU per US$, period average | 1.78 LCU per US$, period average | 0.7755 LCU per US$, period average | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 1 LCU per US$, period average | 1 LCU per US$, period average | 0 LCU per US$, period average | — |
| 2020s | 1 LCU per US$, period average | 1 LCU per US$, period average | 0 LCU per US$, period average | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official exchange rate, Ecuador or El Salvador?
- Ecuador, at 1 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 Ecuador and El Salvador?
- 0 LCU per US$, period average, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and El Salvador?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and El Salvador rank globally for official exchange rate?
- Ecuador ranks 161st and El Salvador ranks 161st of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, 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.