DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) (UNESCO Institute) in Malawi
Malawi: DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) (UNESCO Institute) was 1,738 LCU per US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,738 LCU per US$
Change on year
up 49.7%
World rank
21st
of 212 countries
All-time high
1,738 LCU per US$
in 2024
All-time low
0.8016 LCU per US$
in 1972
Years of data
55
1970–2024
DEC alternative conversion factor in Malawi, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LCU per US$.
Analysis
In 2024, dec alternative conversion factor in Malawi stood at 1,738 LCU per US$. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 49.7% on the previous year and up 309.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dec alternative conversion factor in Malawi peaked at 1,738 LCU per US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.8016 LCU per US$, in 1972.
Malawi ranks 21st of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) (UNESCO Institute) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.8333 LCU per US$ | — |
| 1971 | 0.8309 LCU per US$ | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.8016 LCU per US$ | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 0.8193 LCU per US$ | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 0.8412 LCU per US$ | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.8638 LCU per US$ | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.913 LCU per US$ | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 0.9029 LCU per US$ | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.8437 LCU per US$ | -6.6% |
| 1979 | 0.8169 LCU per US$ | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 0.8121 LCU per US$ | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.8953 LCU per US$ | +10.2% |
| 1982 | 1.06 LCU per US$ | +17.9% |
| 1983 | 1.17 LCU per US$ | +11.3% |
| 1984 | 1.41 LCU per US$ | +20.3% |
| 1985 | 1.72 LCU per US$ | +21.6% |
| 1986 | 1.86 LCU per US$ | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 2.21 LCU per US$ | +18.7% |
| 1988 | 2.56 LCU per US$ | +16.0% |
| 1989 | 2.76 LCU per US$ | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 2.73 LCU per US$ | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 2.8 LCU per US$ | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 3.6 LCU per US$ | +28.5% |
| 1993 | 4.4 LCU per US$ | +22.2% |
| 1994 | 8.74 LCU per US$ | +98.4% |
| 1995 | 15.28 LCU per US$ | +74.9% |
| 1996 | 15.31 LCU per US$ | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 16.44 LCU per US$ | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 31.07 LCU per US$ | +89.0% |
| 1999 | 44.09 LCU per US$ | +41.9% |
| 2000 | 59.54 LCU per US$ | +35.1% |
| 2001 | 72.2 LCU per US$ | +21.3% |
| 2002 | 76.68 LCU per US$ | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 97.44 LCU per US$ | +27.1% |
| 2004 | 108.91 LCU per US$ | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 118.42 LCU per US$ | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 136.01 LCU per US$ | +14.9% |
| 2007 | 139.96 LCU per US$ | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 140.52 LCU per US$ | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 141.17 LCU per US$ | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 150.49 LCU per US$ | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 156.52 LCU per US$ | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 249.11 LCU per US$ | +59.2% |
| 2013 | 364.41 LCU per US$ | +46.3% |
| 2014 | 424.9 LCU per US$ | +16.6% |
| 2015 | 499.61 LCU per US$ | +17.6% |
| 2016 | 718 LCU per US$ | +43.7% |
| 2017 | 730.27 LCU per US$ | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 732.33 LCU per US$ | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 745.54 LCU per US$ | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 749.53 LCU per US$ | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 805.9 LCU per US$ | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 949.04 LCU per US$ | +17.8% |
| 2023 | 1,161 LCU per US$ | +22.3% |
| 2024 | 1,738 LCU per US$ | +49.7% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 1,738 LCU per US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 606.35 LCU per US$, 2.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 1,738 LCU per US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 606.35 LCU per US$, 2.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) (UNESCO Institute) in Malawi 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +98.4% | 4.4 LCU per US$ | 8.74 LCU per US$ |
| 1998 | +89.0% | 16.44 LCU per US$ | 31.07 LCU per US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8467 LCU per US$ | 0.8016 LCU per US$ | 0.913 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.65 LCU per US$ | 0.8121 LCU per US$ | 2.76 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.45 LCU per US$ | 2.73 LCU per US$ | 44.09 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 109.09 LCU per US$ | 59.54 LCU per US$ | 141.17 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 477.12 LCU per US$ | 150.49 LCU per US$ | 745.54 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,081 LCU per US$ | 749.53 LCU per US$ | 1,738 LCU per US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More population data for Malawi
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4293 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.1183 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4293 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.3622 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 37,159 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.45 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2289 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.423 (2100)
- Population density 627.29 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.85 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dec alternative conversion factor in Malawi?
- Dec alternative conversion factor in Malawi was 1,738 LCU per US$ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1,738 LCU per US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8016 LCU per US$ in 1972.
- How does Malawi rank for dec alternative conversion factor?
- Malawi ranks 21st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is dec alternative conversion factor rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 309.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release