Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average in Samoa
Samoa: Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average was 2.72 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average in Samoa, 1987–2026
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Samoa is 2.72, measured in 2026.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Samoa peaked at 3.52 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.3414, in 1998.
Samoa ranks 143rd of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.15 | 2.08 | 2.27 | 3 |
| 1990s | 1.96 | 0.3414 | 2.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.95 | 2.6 | 3.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.45 | 2.29 | 2.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.69 | 2.54 | 2.77 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 140 Belarus 3.04 compare
- 141 Lithuania 2.95 compare
- 142 Tunisia 2.88 compare
- 144 Antigua and Barbuda 2.7 compare
- 144 Dominica 2.7 compare
- 144 Grenada 2.7 compare
- 144 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2.7 compare
- 144 Saint Lucia 2.7 compare
- 144 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.7 compare
More reference data data for Samoa
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0165 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.023 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0918 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0626 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 20.42 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Samoa?
- Exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Samoa was 2.72 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 Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 3.52 in 2001.
- What is the lowest exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3414 in 1998.
- How does Samoa rank for exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average?
- Samoa ranks 143rd out of 181 countries with data for 2026.
- Is exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa 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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Local currency units (LCU) per U.S. dollar, with values after a new currency's introduction presented in the old currency's terms