Official exchange rate in Macao

Macao: Official exchange rate was 8.04 LCU per US$, period average in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
8.04 LCU per US$, period average
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
111th
of 206 countries
All-time high
8.07 LCU per US$, period average
in 2018
All-time low
4.93 LCU per US$, period average
in 1973
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Official exchange rate in Macao, 1970–2024

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 108 Venezuela 9.97 LCU per US$, period average compare
  2. 109 Morocco 9.94 LCU per US$, period average compare
  3. 110 Solomon Islands 8.45 LCU per US$, period average compare
  4. 112 Hong Kong 7.8 LCU per US$, period average compare
  5. 113 Guatemala 7.76 LCU per US$, period average compare
  6. 114 China 7.2 LCU per US$, period average compare

See the full ranking of 209 places β†’

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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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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