Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in Singapore

Singapore: Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average was 1.28 in 2026. ▼ Falling

Latest (2026)
1.28
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
173rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
2.11
in 1987
All-time low
1.25
in 2012
Years of data
40
1987–2026

Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, 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

Singapore recorded 1.28 for official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average 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, official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Singapore peaked at 2.11 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 1.25, in 2012.

Singapore ranks 173rd of 193 countries on this measure, 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. 170 Kiribati 1.45 compare
  2. 171 Australia 1.44 compare
  3. 172 Canada 1.37 compare
  4. 173 Brunei 1.28 compare
  5. 175 Bahamas 1 compare
  6. 175 Bermuda 1 compare
  7. 175 Micronesia (country) 1 compare
  8. 175 Panama 1 compare
  9. 175 United States 1 compare
  10. 175 United States Virgin Islands 1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Singapore?
Official exchange rate, lcu per usd, 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 official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 2.11 in 1987.
What is the lowest official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 1.25 in 2012.
How does Singapore rank for official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average?
Singapore ranks 173rd out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
Is official exchange rate, lcu per usd, 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 Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, 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
194 places, 7,533 data points, 1987–2026
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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).