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 2.5%
World rank
164th
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, 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 2.5% on the previous year and down 7.7% 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 164th 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. 161 Kiribati 1.45 compare
  2. 162 Australia 1.44 compare
  3. 163 Canada 1.37 compare
  4. 164 Brunei 1.28 compare
  5. 166 Bahamas 1 compare
  6. 166 Ecuador 1 compare
  7. 166 Micronesia (country) 1 compare
  8. 166 Panama 1 compare
  9. 166 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 164th out of 181 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 7.7%. 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, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
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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