Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average in Philippines

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

Latest (2026)
58.93
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
83rd
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, old LCU per USD extended forward, 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

In 2026, exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Philippines stood at 58.93. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.

The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.

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

Philippines ranks 83rd 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, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Philippines?
Exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, 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, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 58.93 in 2026.
What is the lowest exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 20.19 in 1987.
How does Philippines rank for exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average?
Philippines ranks 83rd out of 181 countries with data for 2026.
Is exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, 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, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, 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
182 places, 7,074 data points, 1987–2026
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Local currency units (LCU) per U.S. dollar, with values after a new currency's introduction presented in the old currency's terms