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Currency in El Salvador

Did that currency hold its value against the dollar this year?

El Salvador's currency is 0.00 % — #28 of 71 countries on the atlas (higher is better). Period 2026-09-20.

0.00%

Checked 21 Sept 2026Period 2026-09-20

Source: Currency strength vs USD (own calculation from ECB reference-rate snapshots)

The US dollar is the baseline of this comparison.

Among 71 countries

2 of 71 countries between -9.11 % and -8.44 %1 of 71 countries between -8.44 % and -7.76 %3 of 71 countries between -6.41 % and -5.74 %1 of 71 countries between -4.39 % and -3.72 %1 of 71 countries between -3.72 % and -3.04 %3 of 71 countries between -3.04 % and -2.37 %27 of 71 countries between -2.37 % and -1.69 %2 of 71 countries between -1.69 % and -1.02 %1 of 71 countries between -1.02 % and -0.35 %20 of 71 countries between -0.35 % and 0.33 %1 of 71 countries between 0.33 % and 1.00 %1 of 71 countries between 2.35 % and 3.03 %1 of 71 countries between 3.03 % and 3.70 %1 of 71 countries between 4.37 % and 5.05 %1 of 71 countries between 5.05 % and 5.72 %1 of 71 countries between 5.72 % and 6.40 %4 of 71 countries between 6.40 % and 7.07 %median -2.20 %El Salvador: ahead of 59 % of the 71 countries with a published currencyEl Salvador 0.00 %-9.11 %7.07 %
Half of all 71 countries sit between -2.20 % and 0.00 %. El Salvador is ahead of 59 % of them. Axis trimmed to the 2nd–98th percentile; 3 values beyond it sit in the end bars.
Rank
#28 of 71
higher is better
Ranked behind
61 %
43 of 71 countries

In Americas: #7 of 14vs median -2.20 %: +2.20 pp (better)

The neighbourhood

#CountryCurrencyvs El Salvador
26 Cuba0.00 %—
27 Ecuador0.00 %—
28 El Salvador0.00 %—
29 Brunei0.00 %—
30 Poland-0.28 %−0.28 pp

The currency’s US-dollar value now vs one year ago — positive means it strengthened. Our calculation from daily ECB reference rates.

How to read this figure

Our own calculation from daily ECB reference rates: the currency’s US-dollar value today versus one year ago. A strengthening currency makes imports and foreign travel cheaper; it is not a verdict on the economy.

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