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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 Salvadoran colon (plural--colones); 1 Salvadoran colon (C) = 100 centavos
1990 Salvadoran colones (C) per US$1--5.0000 (fixed rate since 1986)
1991 Salvadoran colon (plural--colones); 1 Salvadoran colon (C) = 100 centavos
1991 Salvadoran colones (C) per US$1--8.0 (April 1991, floating rate since mid-1990); 5.0000 (fixed rate 1986 to mid-1990)
1992 Salvadoran colon (plural - colones); 1 Salvadoran colon (C) = 100 centavos
1992 Salvadoran colones (C) per US$1 - 8.1 (January 1992), floating rate since mid-1990); 5.0000 (fixed rate 1986 to mid-1990)
1993 1 Salvadoran colon (C) = 100 centavos
1993 Salvadoran colones (C) per US$1 - 8.7600 (January 1993), 9.1700 (1992), 8.0300 (1991), fixed rate of 5.000 (1986-1989)
1994 1 Salvadoran colon (C) = 100 centavos
1994 Salvadoran colones (C) per US$1 - 8.720 (January 1994), 8.670 (1993), 8.4500 (1992), 8.080 (1991), 8.0300 (1990), fixed rate of 5.000 (1986-1989)
1995 1 Salvadoran colon (C) = 100 centavos
1995 Salvadoran colones (C) per US$1 - 8.760 (January 1995), 8.750 (1994), 8.670 (1993), 8.4500 (1992), 8.080 (1991), 8.0300 (1990)
1996 1 Salvadoran colon (C) = 100 centavos
1996 Salvadoran colones (C) per US$1 - 8.755 (December 1995), 8.755 (1995), 8.750 (1994), 8.670 (1993), 9.170 (1992), 8.080 (1991)
1997 1 Salvadoran colon (C) = 100 centavos
1997 Salvadoran colones (C) per US$1 (end of period) - 8.755 (January 1997), 8.755 (1996), 8.755 (1995), 8.750 (1994), 8.670 (1993), 9.170 (1992), 8.080 (1991) note: as of 1 June 1990, the rate is based on the average of the buying and selling rates, set on a weekly basis, for official receipts and payments, imports of petroleum, and coffee exports; prior to that date, a system of floating was in effect
1998 1 Salvadoran colon (C) = 100 centavos
1998 Salvadoran colones (C) per US$1 (end of period)-8.755 (January 1998-1995), 8.750 (1994), 8.670 (1993) note: as of 1 June 1990, the rate is based on the average of the buying and selling rates, set on a weekly basis, for official receipts and payments, imports of petroleum, and coffee exports; prior to that date, a system of floating was in effect
1999 1 Salvadoran colon (C) = 100 centavos
1999 Salvadoran colones (C) per US$1 (end of period)--8.755 (January 1999-1995), 8.750 (1994) note: as of 1 June 1990, the rate is based on the average of the buying and selling rates, set on a weekly basis, for official receipts and payments, imports of petroleum, and coffee exports; prior to that date, a system of floating was in effect
2000 1 Salvadoran colon (C) = 100 centavos
2000 Salvadoran colones (C) per US$1 (end of period) - 8.755 fixed rate since 1993
2001 Salvadoran colon (SVC); US dollar (USD)
2001 SVC; USD
2001 Salvadoran colones per US dollar - 8.755 (fixed rate since 1993)
2002 Salvadoran colon (SVC); US dollar (USD)
2002 SVC; USD
2002 Salvadoran colones per US dollar - 8.750 (fixed since January 2001), 8.755 (fixed rate since 1993) note: since January 2001 the US dollar has also become legal tender; the exchange rate has been fixed at 8.75 colones per US dollar
2003 US dollar (USD)
2003 USD
2003 8.75 the US dollar is the legal tender
2004 US dollar (USD)
2004 USD
2004 the US dollar is the legal tender
2005 US dollar (USD)
2005 the US dollar became El Salvador's currency in 2001
2006 US dollar (USD)
2006 the US dollar became El Salvador's currency in 2001
2007 US dollar (USD)
2007 the US dollar became El Salvador's currency in 2001
2008 US dollar (USD)
2008 the US dollar became El Salvador's currency in 2001
2009 the US dollar became El Salvador's currency in 2001
2010 the US dollar became El Salvador's currency in 2001
2012 note: the US dollar is used as a medium of exchange and circulates freely in the economy, 1 (2012 est.)
2013 note: the US dollar is used as a medium of exchange and circulates freely in the economy, 1 (2012 est.) 1 (2011 est.)
2014 the US dollar is used as a medium of exchange and circulates freely in the economy, 1 (2013 est.) 1 (2012 est.)
2015 note: the US dollar is used as a medium of exchange and circulates freely in the economy
2016 note: the US dollar is used as a medium of exchange and circulates freely in the economy
2017 note: the US dollar is used as a medium of exchange and circulates freely in the economy
2018 note: the US dollar is used as a medium of exchange and circulates freely in the economy | 1 (2017 est.)
2019 note: the US dollar is used as a medium of exchange and circulates freely in the economy | 1 (2017 est.)
2020 note: the US dollar is used as a medium of exchange and circulates freely in the economy | 1 (2017 est.)
2021 note: the US dollar is used as a medium of exchange and circulates freely in the economy 1 (2017 est.)
2022 note: the US dollar is used as a medium of exchange and circulates freely in the economy 1 (2017 est.)
2023 note: the US dollar is used as a medium of exchange and circulates freely in the economy 1 (2021 est.) 1 (2020 est.) 1 (2019 est.) 1 (2018 est.) 1 (2017 est.)
2024 the US dollar is used as a medium of exchange and circulates freely in the economy
2025 the US dollar is used as a medium of exchange and circulates freely in the economy