Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (UNESCO) in Samoa
Samoa: Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (UNESCO) was 2.75 LCU per US$, period average in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.75 LCU per US$, period average
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
135th
of 209 countries
All-time high
3.48 LCU per US$, period average
in 2001
All-time low
0.6066 LCU per US$, period average
in 1974
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Official exchange rate in Samoa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
The most recent figure for official exchange rate in Samoa is 2.75 LCU per US$, period average, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Samoa peaked at 3.48 LCU per US$, period average in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.6066 LCU per US$, period average, in 1974.
Samoa ranks 135th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (UNESCO) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$, period average | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.7211 LCU per US$, period average | — |
| 1971 | 0.719 LCU per US$, period average | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.6754 LCU per US$, period average | -6.1% |
| 1973 | 0.6149 LCU per US$, period average | -9.0% |
| 1974 | 0.6066 LCU per US$, period average | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.6328 LCU per US$, period average | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 0.7954 LCU per US$, period average | +25.7% |
| 1977 | 0.7861 LCU per US$, period average | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.7363 LCU per US$, period average | -6.3% |
| 1979 | 0.8262 LCU per US$, period average | +12.2% |
| 1980 | 0.9193 LCU per US$, period average | +11.3% |
| 1981 | 1.03 LCU per US$, period average | +12.5% |
| 1982 | 1.21 LCU per US$, period average | +16.8% |
| 1983 | 1.55 LCU per US$, period average | +28.3% |
| 1984 | 1.86 LCU per US$, period average | +20.2% |
| 1985 | 2.25 LCU per US$, period average | +20.6% |
| 1986 | 2.24 LCU per US$, period average | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 2.12 LCU per US$, period average | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 2.08 LCU per US$, period average | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 2.27 LCU per US$, period average | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 2.31 LCU per US$, period average | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 2.4 LCU per US$, period average | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 2.47 LCU per US$, period average | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 2.57 LCU per US$, period average | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 2.54 LCU per US$, period average | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 2.47 LCU per US$, period average | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 2.46 LCU per US$, period average | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 2.56 LCU per US$, period average | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 2.95 LCU per US$, period average | +15.2% |
| 1999 | 3.01 LCU per US$, period average | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 3.29 LCU per US$, period average | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 3.48 LCU per US$, period average | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 3.38 LCU per US$, period average | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 2.97 LCU per US$, period average | -11.9% |
| 2004 | 2.78 LCU per US$, period average | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 2.71 LCU per US$, period average | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 2.78 LCU per US$, period average | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 2.62 LCU per US$, period average | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 2.64 LCU per US$, period average | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 2.73 LCU per US$, period average | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 2.48 LCU per US$, period average | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 2.32 LCU per US$, period average | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 2.29 LCU per US$, period average | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 2.31 LCU per US$, period average | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 2.33 LCU per US$, period average | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 2.56 LCU per US$, period average | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 2.56 LCU per US$, period average | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 2.55 LCU per US$, period average | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 2.59 LCU per US$, period average | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 2.65 LCU per US$, period average | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 2.66 LCU per US$, period average | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 2.56 LCU per US$, period average | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 2.69 LCU per US$, period average | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 2.74 LCU per US$, period average | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 2.75 LCU per US$, period average | +0.6% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 2.75 LCU per US$, period average is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.3 LCU per US$, period average, 15% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 2.75 LCU per US$, period average is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.58 LCU per US$, period average, 60% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7114 LCU per US$, period average | 0.6066 LCU per US$, period average | 0.8262 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.75 LCU per US$, period average | 0.9193 LCU per US$, period average | 2.27 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.57 LCU per US$, period average | 2.31 LCU per US$, period average | 3.01 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.94 LCU per US$, period average | 2.62 LCU per US$, period average | 3.48 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.47 LCU per US$, period average | 2.29 LCU per US$, period average | 2.65 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.68 LCU per US$, period average | 2.56 LCU per US$, period average | 2.75 LCU per US$, period average | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 132 Qatar 3.64 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 133 Belarus 3.25 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 134 Tunisia 3.11 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 136 Georgia 2.72 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 137 Antigua and Barbuda 2.7 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 137 Dominica 2.7 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 137 Grenada 2.7 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 137 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2.7 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 137 Saint Lucia 2.7 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 137 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.7 LCU per US$, period average compare
More population data for Samoa
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.3243 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.5509 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.3243 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1344 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 320.02 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.35 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3812 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.307 (2100)
- Population density 137.97 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 25,608 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in Samoa?
- Official exchange rate in Samoa was 2.75 LCU per US$, period average in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 3.48 LCU per US$, period average in 2001.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6066 LCU per US$, period average in 1974.
- How does Samoa rank for official exchange rate?
- Samoa ranks 135th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release