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

Latest (2026)
1.28
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
147th
of 181 countries
All-time high
2.11
in 1987
All-time low
1.25
in 2012
Years of data
40
1987–2026

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

00.511.521987200620261987: 2.11988: 21989: 21990: 1.81991: 1.71992: 1.61993: 1.61994: 1.51995: 1.41996: 1.41997: 1.51998: 1.71999: 1.72000: 1.72001: 1.82002: 1.82003: 1.72004: 1.72005: 1.72006: 1.62007: 1.52008: 1.42009: 1.52010: 1.42011: 1.32012: 1.22013: 1.32014: 1.32015: 1.42016: 1.42017: 1.42018: 1.32019: 1.42020: 1.42021: 1.32022: 1.42023: 1.32024: 1.32025: 1.32026: 1.3

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 144 Kiribati 1.45 compare
  2. 145 Australia 1.44 compare
  3. 146 Canada 1.37 compare
  4. 147 Brunei 1.28 compare
  5. 149 Bahamas 1 compare
  6. 149 Ecuador 1 compare
  7. 149 Micronesia (country) 1 compare
  8. 149 Panama 1 compare
  9. 149 United States 1 compare

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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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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