Official exchange rate in Samoa
Samoa: Official exchange rate was 2.79 LCU per US$, period average in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.79 LCU per US$, period average
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
135th
of 215 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
66
1960–2025
Official exchange rate in Samoa, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 2.79 LCU per US$, period average for official exchange rate in 2025.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 9.0% 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.
That places Samoa 135th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Official exchange rate in Samoa, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$, period average | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.7143 LCU per US$, period average | — |
| 1961 | 0.7155 LCU per US$, period average | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 0.7192 LCU per US$, period average | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 0.7192 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.7192 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.7192 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.7192 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.7195 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.7211 LCU per US$, period average | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.7211 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.7211 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.719 LCU per US$, period average | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.6754 LCU per US$, period average | -6.1% |
| 1973 | 0.615 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% |
| 2025 | 2.79 LCU per US$, period average | +1.4% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 2.79 LCU per US$, period average is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.38 LCU per US$, period average, 16% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 2.79 LCU per US$, period average is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.2 LCU per US$, period average, 66% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Official exchange rate in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +28.3% | 1.21 LCU per US$, period average | 1.55 LCU per US$, period average |
| 1976 | +25.7% | 0.6328 LCU per US$, period average | 0.7954 LCU per US$, period average |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7187 LCU per US$, period average | 0.7143 LCU per US$, period average | 0.7211 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 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$, period average | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7 LCU per US$, period average | 2.56 LCU per US$, period average | 2.79 LCU per US$, period average | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 132 Israel 3.45 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 133 Tunisia 3.11 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 134 Belarus 3.07 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 136 Georgia 2.74 LCU per US$, 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 financial sector data for Samoa
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 11.51 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 8.41 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 11.51 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in Samoa?
- Official exchange rate in Samoa was 2.79 LCU per US$, period average in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 3.48 LCU per US$, period average in 2001.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6066 LCU per US$, period average in 1974.
- How does Samoa rank for official exchange rate?
- Samoa ranks 135th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, 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. This indicator represents the ratio of Local Currency Units relative to United States dollars.This indicator is derived as an average over the reference period.