Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in Samoa
Samoa: Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average was 2.72 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in Samoa, 1987–2026
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 2.72 for official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in 2026.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Samoa peaked at 3.52 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.3414, in 1998.
That places Samoa 152nd out of 195 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 2.12 | — |
| 1988 | 2.08 | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 2.27 | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 2.31 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 2.4 | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 2.46 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 2.56 | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 2.53 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 2.47 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 2.47 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.36 | -45.0% |
| 1998 | 0.3414 | -74.8% |
| 1999 | 0.6947 | +103.5% |
| 2000 | 3.27 | +371.4% |
| 2001 | 3.52 | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 3.43 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 3.04 | -11.3% |
| 2004 | 2.78 | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 2.7 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 2.76 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 2.6 | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 2.64 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 2.73 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 2.48 | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 2.32 | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 2.29 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 2.31 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 2.33 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 2.55 | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 2.54 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.5 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 2.54 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 2.61 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 2.66 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 2.54 | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 2.66 | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 2.72 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 2.73 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 2.77 | +1.3% |
| 2026 | 2.72 | -1.8% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 2.72 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.19, 10% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 2.72 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.06, 34% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +371.4% | 0.6947 | 3.27 |
| 1999 | +103.5% | 0.3414 | 0.6947 |
| 1998 | -74.8% | 1.36 | 0.3414 |
| 1997 | -45.0% | 2.47 | 1.36 |
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
- 149 Belarus 3.02 compare
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- 151 Tunisia 2.9 compare
- 153 Antigua and Barbuda 2.7 compare
- 153 Dominica 2.7 compare
- 153 Grenada 2.7 compare
- 153 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2.7 compare
- 153 Saint Lucia 2.7 compare
- 153 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.7 compare
More reference data data for Samoa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.023 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0165 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0626 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0918 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1693 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Samoa?
- Official exchange rate, lcu per usd, 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 official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 3.52 in 2001.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3414 in 1998.
- How does Samoa rank for official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average?
- Samoa ranks 152nd out of 195 countries with data for 2026.
- Is official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. 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 Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Official exchange rate refers to the exchange rate determined by national authorities or to the rate determined in the legally sanctioned exchange market. It is calculated as an annual average based on monthly averages (local currency units relative to the U.S. dollar).