Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average was 8.05 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average in Solomon Islands, 1987–2026
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 Solomon Islands stood at 8.05.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Solomon Islands peaked at 8.28 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.99, in 1987.
Solomon Islands ranks 120th of 182 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.
Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 1.99 | — |
| 1988 | 2.07 | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 2.28 | +10.1% |
| 1990 | 2.51 | +10.3% |
| 1991 | 2.7 | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 2.91 | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 3.17 | +8.8% |
| 1994 | 3.25 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 3.26 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 3.52 | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 3.66 | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 4.46 | +21.8% |
| 1999 | 4.89 | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 5.08 | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 5.28 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 6.66 | +26.2% |
| 2003 | 7.32 | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 7.53 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 7.51 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 7.6 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 7.26 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 7.56 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 7.93 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 7.87 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 7.54 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 7.1 | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 7.18 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 7.29 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 7.75 | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 7.88 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 7.8 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 7.83 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 8.09 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 8.2 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 7.99 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 8.1 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 8.27 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 8.28 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 8.25 | -0.4% |
| 2026 | 8.05 | -2.5% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 8.05 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 129.28, 6% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 8.05 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.83, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.11 | 1.99 | 2.28 | 3 |
| 1990s | 3.43 | 2.51 | 4.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.97 | 5.08 | 7.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.63 | 7.1 | 8.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.16 | 7.99 | 8.28 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
More reference data data for Solomon Islands
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0154 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0154 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0259 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0427 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0894 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0009 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Solomon Islands?
- Exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Solomon Islands was 8.05 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 Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 8.28 in 2024.
- What is the lowest exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.99 in 1987.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average?
- Solomon Islands ranks 120th out of 182 countries with data for 2026.
- Is exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Solomon Islands 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