China vs Macau, China: Official exchange rate

China
7.2 LCU per US$, period average
in 2024
Macau, China
8.04 LCU per US$, period average
in 2024
China rank
116th
Macau, China rank
113th

Official exchange rate over time

  • China
  • Macau, China
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How they compare

Macau, China currently reports 8.04 LCU per US$, period average against 7.2 LCU per US$, period average in China, a difference of 0.84 LCU per US$, period average.

That makes Macau, China's figure about 1.1 times China's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Macau, China ahead.

China ranks 116th and Macau, China ranks 113th of 209 countries.

Macau, China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Macau, China Difference Ahead
1970s 2 LCU per US$, period average 5.46 LCU per US$, period average 3.46 LCU per US$, period average Macau, China
1980s 2.7 LCU per US$, period average 7.27 LCU per US$, period average 4.57 LCU per US$, period average Macau, China
1990s 7.15 LCU per US$, period average 7.98 LCU per US$, period average 0.8291 LCU per US$, period average Macau, China
2000s 7.89 LCU per US$, period average 8.02 LCU per US$, period average 0.1247 LCU per US$, period average Macau, China
2010s 6.5 LCU per US$, period average 8.01 LCU per US$, period average 1.51 LCU per US$, period average Macau, China
2020s 6.87 LCU per US$, period average 8.03 LCU per US$, period average 1.16 LCU per US$, period average Macau, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher official exchange rate, China or Macau, China?
Macau, China, at 8.04 LCU per US$, period average against 7.2 LCU per US$, period average in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in official exchange rate between China and Macau, China?
0.84 LCU per US$, period average, with Macau, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Macau, China?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do China and Macau, China rank globally for official exchange rate?
China ranks 116th and Macau, China ranks 113th of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

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