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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 % — #19 of 71 countries on the atlas (higher is better). Period 2026-09-07.

0.00%

Checked 8 Sept 2026Period 2026-09-07

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 -9.39 % and -8.56 %1 of 71 countries between -7.72 % and -6.89 %1 of 71 countries between -6.89 % and -6.06 %1 of 71 countries between -6.06 % and -5.22 %1 of 71 countries between -4.39 % and -3.56 %1 of 71 countries between -2.72 % and -1.89 %2 of 71 countries between -1.89 % and -1.06 %30 of 71 countries between -1.06 % and -0.22 %22 of 71 countries between -0.22 % and 0.61 %1 of 71 countries between 1.44 % and 2.28 %1 of 71 countries between 3.94 % and 4.78 %2 of 71 countries between 5.61 % and 6.44 %2 of 71 countries between 7.28 % and 8.11 %4 of 71 countries between 9.78 % and 10.61 %median -0.71 %El Salvador: ahead of 55 % of the 71 countries with a published currencyEl Salvador 0.00 %-9.39 %10.61 %
Half of all 71 countries sit between -0.71 % and 0.00 %. El Salvador is ahead of 55 % of them. Axis trimmed to the 2nd–98th percentile; 3 values beyond it sit in the end bars.
Rank
#19 of 71
higher is better
Ranked behind
73 %
52 of 71 countries

In Americas: #7 of 14vs median -0.71 %: +0.71 pp (better)

The neighbourhood

#CountryCurrencyvs El Salvador
17 Cuba0.00 %—
18 Papua New Guinea0.00 %—
19 El Salvador0.00 %—
20 Brunei0.00 %—
21 Dominican Republic0.00 %—

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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