Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (UNESCO) in Macao
Macao: Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (UNESCO) was 8.04 LCU per US$, period average in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8.04 LCU per US$, period average
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
113th
of 209 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
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 113th of 209 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.
Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (UNESCO) in Macao, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$, period average | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.05 LCU per US$, period average | — |
| 1971 | 5.95 LCU per US$, period average | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 5.71 LCU per US$, period average | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 4.93 LCU per US$, period average | -13.8% |
| 1974 | 5.04 LCU per US$, period average | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 5.13 LCU per US$, period average | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 6.06 LCU per US$, period average | +18.2% |
| 1977 | 5.57 LCU per US$, period average | -8.0% |
| 1978 | 5.03 LCU per US$, period average | -9.8% |
| 1979 | 5.18 LCU per US$, period average | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 5.09 LCU per US$, period average | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 5.75 LCU per US$, period average | +12.9% |
| 1982 | 6.23 LCU per US$, period average | +8.2% |
| 1983 | 7.46 LCU per US$, period average | +19.9% |
| 1984 | 8.04 LCU per US$, period average | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 8 LCU per US$, period average | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 8.01 LCU per US$, period average | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 8.01 LCU per US$, period average | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 8.04 LCU per US$, period average | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 8.03 LCU per US$, period average | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 8.02 LCU per US$, period average | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 8 LCU per US$, period average | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 7.97 LCU per US$, period average | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 7.97 LCU per US$, period average | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 7.96 LCU per US$, period average | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 7.97 LCU per US$, period average | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 7.97 LCU per US$, period average | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 7.98 LCU per US$, period average | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 7.98 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 7.99 LCU per US$, period average | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 8.03 LCU per US$, period average | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 8.03 LCU per US$, period average | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 8.03 LCU per US$, period average | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 8.02 LCU per US$, period average | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 8.02 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 8.01 LCU per US$, period average | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 8 LCU per US$, period average | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 8.04 LCU per US$, period average | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 8.02 LCU per US$, period average | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 7.98 LCU per US$, period average | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 8 LCU per US$, period average | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 8.02 LCU per US$, period average | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 7.99 LCU per US$, period average | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 7.99 LCU per US$, period average | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 7.99 LCU per US$, period average | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 7.98 LCU per US$, period average | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 8 LCU per US$, period average | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 8.03 LCU per US$, period average | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 8.07 LCU per US$, period average | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 8.07 LCU per US$, period average | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 7.99 LCU per US$, period average | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 8.01 LCU per US$, period average | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 8.07 LCU per US$, period average | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 8.06 LCU per US$, period average | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 8.04 LCU per US$, period average | -0.3% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 8.04 LCU per US$, period average is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 LCU per US$, period average, 8.0× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Macao's 8.04 LCU per US$, period average is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.58 LCU per US$, period average, 1.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.46 LCU per US$, 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$, period average | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 110 Venezuela 9.97 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 111 Morocco 9.94 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 112 Solomon Islands 8.45 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 114 Hong Kong 7.8 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 115 Guatemala 7.76 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 116 China 7.2 LCU per US$, period average compare
More population data for Macao
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.43 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2047)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.43 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.406 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.4 (2100)
- Population density 10,036 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 7,889 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.4 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in Macao?
- Official exchange rate in Macao was 8.04 LCU per US$, 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 113th out of 209 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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February 2026 Data Release