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Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (UNESCO) in Singapore

Singapore: Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (UNESCO) was 1.34 LCU per US$, period average in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.34 LCU per US$, period average
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
158th
of 209 countries
All-time high
3.06 LCU per US$, period average
in 1970
All-time low
1.25 LCU per US$, period average
in 2012
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Official exchange rate in Singapore, 1970–2024

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LCU per US$, period average.

Analysis

In 2024, official exchange rate in Singapore stood at 1.34 LCU per US$, period average.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Singapore peaked at 3.06 LCU per US$, period average in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1.25 LCU per US$, period average, in 2012.

That places Singapore 158th out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.

Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (UNESCO) in Singapore, year by year

Year LCU per US$, period average Change
1970 3.06 LCU per US$, period average —
1971 3.05 LCU per US$, period average -0.3%
1972 2.81 LCU per US$, period average -7.8%
1973 2.46 LCU per US$, period average -12.6%
1974 2.44 LCU per US$, period average -0.8%
1975 2.37 LCU per US$, period average -2.7%
1976 2.47 LCU per US$, period average +4.2%
1977 2.44 LCU per US$, period average -1.3%
1978 2.27 LCU per US$, period average -6.8%
1979 2.17 LCU per US$, period average -4.4%
1980 2.14 LCU per US$, period average -1.5%
1981 2.11 LCU per US$, period average -1.3%
1982 2.14 LCU per US$, period average +1.3%
1983 2.11 LCU per US$, period average -1.3%
1984 2.13 LCU per US$, period average +0.9%
1985 2.2 LCU per US$, period average +3.1%
1986 2.18 LCU per US$, period average -1.0%
1987 2.11 LCU per US$, period average -3.3%
1988 2.01 LCU per US$, period average -4.4%
1989 1.95 LCU per US$, period average -3.1%
1990 1.81 LCU per US$, period average -7.1%
1991 1.73 LCU per US$, period average -4.7%
1992 1.63 LCU per US$, period average -5.7%
1993 1.62 LCU per US$, period average -0.8%
1994 1.53 LCU per US$, period average -5.5%
1995 1.42 LCU per US$, period average -7.2%
1996 1.41 LCU per US$, period average -0.5%
1997 1.48 LCU per US$, period average +5.3%
1998 1.67 LCU per US$, period average +12.7%
1999 1.69 LCU per US$, period average +1.3%
2000 1.72 LCU per US$, period average +1.7%
2001 1.79 LCU per US$, period average +3.9%
2002 1.79 LCU per US$, period average -0.1%
2003 1.74 LCU per US$, period average -2.7%
2004 1.69 LCU per US$, period average -3.0%
2005 1.66 LCU per US$, period average -1.5%
2006 1.59 LCU per US$, period average -4.5%
2007 1.51 LCU per US$, period average -5.2%
2008 1.41 LCU per US$, period average -6.1%
2009 1.45 LCU per US$, period average +2.8%
2010 1.36 LCU per US$, period average -6.3%
2011 1.26 LCU per US$, period average -7.8%
2012 1.25 LCU per US$, period average -0.6%
2013 1.25 LCU per US$, period average +0.1%
2014 1.27 LCU per US$, period average +1.3%
2015 1.37 LCU per US$, period average +8.5%
2016 1.38 LCU per US$, period average +0.5%
2017 1.38 LCU per US$, period average -0.0%
2018 1.35 LCU per US$, period average -2.3%
2019 1.36 LCU per US$, period average +1.1%
2020 1.38 LCU per US$, period average +1.1%
2021 1.34 LCU per US$, period average -2.6%
2022 1.38 LCU per US$, period average +2.6%
2023 1.34 LCU per US$, period average -2.6%
2024 1.34 LCU per US$, period average -0.5%

Singapore compared with similar countries

  • Singapore's 1.34 LCU per US$, period average is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 LCU per US$, period average, 1.3× the median. (82 countries reporting)
  • Singapore's 1.34 LCU per US$, period average is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.58 LCU per US$, period average, 29% of the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.55 LCU per US$, period average 2.17 LCU per US$, period average 3.06 LCU per US$, period average 10
1980s 2.11 LCU per US$, period average 1.95 LCU per US$, period average 2.2 LCU per US$, period average 10
1990s 1.6 LCU per US$, period average 1.41 LCU per US$, period average 1.81 LCU per US$, period average 10
2000s 1.64 LCU per US$, period average 1.41 LCU per US$, period average 1.79 LCU per US$, period average 10
2010s 1.32 LCU per US$, period average 1.25 LCU per US$, period average 1.38 LCU per US$, period average 10
2020s 1.36 LCU per US$, period average 1.34 LCU per US$, period average 1.38 LCU per US$, period average 5

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 157 Canada 1.37 LCU per US$, period average compare
  2. 159 Brunei 1.34 LCU per US$, period average compare
  3. 160 American Samoa 1 LCU per US$, period average compare
  4. 160 Bahamas 1 LCU per US$, period average compare
  5. 160 Bermuda 1 LCU per US$, period average compare
  6. 160 Ecuador 1 LCU per US$, period average compare
  7. 160 Micronesia (country) 1 LCU per US$, period average compare
  8. 160 Guam 1 LCU per US$, period average compare
  9. 160 Marshall Islands 1 LCU per US$, period average compare
  10. 160 Northern Mariana Islands 1 LCU per US$, period average compare
  11. 160 Panama 1 LCU per US$, period average compare
  12. 160 Palau 1 LCU per US$, period average compare
  13. 160 Puerto Rico 1 LCU per US$, period average compare
  14. 160 El Salvador 1 LCU per US$, period average compare
  15. 160 Turks and Caicos Islands 1 LCU per US$, period average compare
  16. 160 East Timor 1 LCU per US$, period average compare
  17. 160 United States 1 LCU per US$, period average compare
  18. 160 United States Virgin Islands 1 LCU per US$, period average compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is official exchange rate in Singapore?
Official exchange rate in Singapore was 1.34 LCU per US$, period average in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 3.06 LCU per US$, period average in 1970.
What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 1.25 LCU per US$, period average in 2012.
How does Singapore rank for official exchange rate?
Singapore ranks 158th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Singapore data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average)
Unit
LCU per US$, period average
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
209 places, 10,484 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release