DEC alternative conversion factor in Malawi
Malawi: DEC alternative conversion factor was 1,738 LCU per US$ in 2024. β Volatile
DEC alternative conversion factor in Malawi, 1970β2024
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$, in 1972.
Malawi ranks 21st of 209 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8467 LCU per US$ | 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 |
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More population data for Malawi
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.423 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.85 million (2100)
- Population density 627.29 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.423 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.59 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 35,510 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.59 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.59 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.6 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 3.65 (2023)
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 209 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