Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Philippines

Philippines: Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average was 58.93 in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
58.93
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
78th
of 181 countries
All-time high
58.93
in 2026
All-time low
20.19
in 1987
Years of data
40
1987–2026

Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Philippines, 1987–2026

20304050601987200620261987: 20.21988: 20.71989: 21.31990: 23.91991: 271992: 25.21993: 271994: 26.31995: 25.71996: 26.21997: 29.61998: 40.81999: 39.12000: 44.32001: 512002: 51.62003: 54.22004: 562005: 552006: 51.32007: 46.12008: 44.52009: 47.62010: 45.12011: 43.32012: 42.22013: 42.52014: 44.42015: 45.52016: 47.52017: 50.42018: 52.72019: 51.82020: 49.62021: 49.32022: 54.52023: 55.62024: 57.32025: 57.52026: 58.9

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Philippines is 58.93, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Philippines peaked at 58.93 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 20.19, in 1987.

Philippines ranks 78th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 20.75 20.19 21.34 3
1990s 29.07 23.87 40.76 10
2000s 50.16 44.26 56.05 10
2010s 46.54 42.21 52.7 10
2020s 54.67 49.27 58.93 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Philippines?
Exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Philippines was 58.93 in 2026, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
What is the highest exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 58.93 in 2026.
What is the lowest exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 20.19 in 1987.
How does Philippines rank for exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average?
Philippines ranks 78th out of 181 countries with data for 2026.
Is exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Philippines data come from?
The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as part of Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 7,481 data points, 1987–2026
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Local currency units (LCU) per U.S. dollar, with values prior to the currency's introduction presented in the new currency's terms