Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Singapore
Singapore: Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average was 1.28 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Singapore, 1987–2026
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
In 2026, exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Singapore stood at 1.28.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Singapore peaked at 2.11 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 1.25, in 2012.
That places Singapore 147th out of 181 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.02 | 1.95 | 2.11 | 3 |
| 1990s | 1.6 | 1.41 | 1.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.64 | 1.41 | 1.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.32 | 1.25 | 1.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.34 | 1.28 | 1.38 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More reference data data for Singapore
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 2.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 0.0874 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 0.0125 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 7.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 10.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 0 (1992)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Singapore?
- Exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Singapore was 1.28 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 Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 2.11 in 1987.
- What is the lowest exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.25 in 2012.
- How does Singapore rank for exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average?
- Singapore ranks 147th out of 181 countries with data for 2026.
- Is exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore 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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Local currency units (LCU) per U.S. dollar, with values prior to the currency's introduction presented in the new currency's terms