El Salvador vs Hong Kong: Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average
El Salvador
8.75
in 2026
Hong Kong
7.81
in 2026
El Salvador rank
119th
Hong Kong rank
121st
Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average over time
- El Salvador
- Hong Kong
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 8.75 against 7.81 in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.94.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Hong Kong ahead.
El Salvador ranks 119th and Hong Kong ranks 121st of 182 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 4 and Hong Kong in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.01 | 7.8 | 2.79 | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 8.44 | 7.75 | 0.6938 | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 8.75 | 7.79 | 0.9633 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 8.75 | 7.78 | 0.9667 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 8.75 | 7.8 | 0.9501 | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average, El Salvador or Hong Kong?
- El Salvador, at 8.75 against 7.81 in Hong Kong as of 2026.
- What is the difference in exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average between El Salvador and Hong Kong?
- 0.94, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Hong Kong?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2026.
- How do El Salvador and Hong Kong rank globally for exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average?
- El Salvador ranks 119th and Hong Kong ranks 121st of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Local currency units (LCU) per U.S. dollar, with values after a new currency's introduction presented in the old currency's terms