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
Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in Singapore, 1987–2026
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More reference data data for Singapore
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0066 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 0.351 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural Soil 68.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0311 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 7.13 (2050)
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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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).