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

Singapore: Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average was 1.28 in 2026. ▼ Falling

Latest (2026)
1.28
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
166th
of 182 countries
All-time high
2.11
in 1987
All-time low
1.25
in 2012
Years of data
40
1987–2026

Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, 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

The most recent figure for exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Singapore is 1.28, measured in 2026.

That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Singapore peaked at 2.11 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 1.25, in 2012.

That places Singapore 166th out of 182 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.

Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average in Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average in Singapore, 1987 to 2026.
Year Value Change
1987 2.11 —
1988 2.01 -4.4%
1989 1.95 -3.1%
1990 1.81 -7.0%
1991 1.73 -4.7%
1992 1.63 -5.7%
1993 1.62 -0.8%
1994 1.53 -5.5%
1995 1.42 -7.2%
1996 1.41 -0.5%
1997 1.49 +5.4%
1998 1.67 +12.5%
1999 1.69 +1.4%
2000 1.72 +1.8%
2001 1.79 +3.9%
2002 1.79 -0.1%
2003 1.74 -2.7%
2004 1.69 -3.0%
2005 1.66 -1.5%
2006 1.59 -4.5%
2007 1.51 -5.2%
2008 1.41 -6.1%
2009 1.45 +2.8%
2010 1.36 -6.3%
2011 1.26 -7.8%
2012 1.25 -0.6%
2013 1.25 +0.1%
2014 1.27 +1.3%
2015 1.37 +8.5%
2016 1.38 +0.5%
2017 1.38 -0.0%
2018 1.35 -2.3%
2019 1.36 +1.1%
2020 1.38 +1.1%
2021 1.34 -2.6%
2022 1.38 +2.6%
2023 1.34 -2.6%
2024 1.34 -0.5%
2025 1.31 -2.2%
2026 1.28 -2.1%

Singapore compared with similar countries

  • Singapore's 1.28 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.1, 31% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • Singapore's 1.28 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.83, 16% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

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. 163 Australia 1.42 compare
  2. 164 Canada 1.38 compare
  3. 165 Brunei 1.28 compare
  4. 167 Bahamas 1 compare
  5. 167 Ecuador 1 compare
  6. 167 Micronesia (country) 1 compare
  7. 167 Panama 1 compare
  8. 167 United States 1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Singapore?
Exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, 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, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 2.11 in 1987.
What is the lowest exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 1.25 in 2012.
How does Singapore rank for exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average?
Singapore ranks 166th out of 182 countries with data for 2026.
Is exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. 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, 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
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World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data
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Coverage
182 places, 7,081 data points, 1987–2026
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