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 8.08 in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
8.08
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
119th
of 181 countries
All-time high
8.28
in 2024
All-time low
1.99
in 1987
Years of data
40
1987–2026

Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average in Solomon Islands, 1987–2026

24681987200620261987: 21988: 2.11989: 2.31990: 2.51991: 2.71992: 2.91993: 3.21994: 3.31995: 3.31996: 3.51997: 3.71998: 4.51999: 4.92000: 5.12001: 5.32002: 6.72003: 7.32004: 7.52005: 7.52006: 7.62007: 7.32008: 7.62009: 7.92010: 7.92011: 7.52012: 7.12013: 7.22014: 7.32015: 7.72016: 7.92017: 7.82018: 7.82019: 8.12020: 8.22021: 82022: 8.12023: 8.32024: 8.32025: 8.32026: 8.1

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 8.08.

That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 2.6% 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 119th 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 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 8.17 7.99 8.28 7

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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 8.08 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 119th out of 181 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 2.6%. 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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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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