Official exchange rate in Macao
Macao: Official exchange rate was 8.04 LCU per US$, period average in 2024. β² Rising
Official exchange rate in Macao, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
Macao recorded 8.04 LCU per US$, period average for official exchange rate in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Macao peaked at 8.07 LCU per US$, period average in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.93 LCU per US$, period average, in 1973.
Macao ranks 111th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.46 LCU per US$, period average | 4.93 LCU per US$, period average | 6.06 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.27 LCU per US$, period average | 5.09 LCU per US$, period average | 8.04 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.98 LCU per US$, period average | 7.96 LCU per US$, period average | 8.02 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.02 LCU per US$, period average | 7.98 LCU per US$, period average | 8.04 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.01 LCU per US$, period average | 7.98 LCU per US$, period average | 8.07 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.03 LCU per US$, period average | 7.99 LCU per US$, period average | 8.07 LCU per US$, period average | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 108 Venezuela 9.97 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 109 Morocco 9.94 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 110 Solomon Islands 8.45 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 112 Hong Kong 7.8 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 113 Guatemala 7.76 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 114 China 7.2 LCU per US$, period average compare
More population data for Macao
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.4 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 7,889 (2100)
- Population density 10,036 (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.4 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 0.582 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 0 (2017)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 0.582 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 0.582 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.153 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 0.662 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in Macao?
- Official exchange rate in Macao was 8.04 LCU per US$, period average in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 8.07 LCU per US$, period average in 2018.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.93 LCU per US$, period average in 1973.
- How does Macao rank for official exchange rate?
- Macao ranks 111th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Macao 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release