Official exchange rate in Madagascar
Madagascar: Official exchange rate was 4,525 LCU per US$, period average in 2024. β Volatile
Official exchange rate in Madagascar, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
The most recent figure for official exchange rate in Madagascar is 4,525 LCU per US$, period average, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 87.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Madagascar peaked at 4,525 LCU per US$, period average in 2024 and was at its lowest, 42.26 LCU per US$, period average, in 1980.
Madagascar ranks 11th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.16 LCU per US$, period average | 42.54 LCU per US$, period average | 55.54 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1980s | 145.17 LCU per US$, period average | 42.26 LCU per US$, period average | 320.69 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1990s | 706.35 LCU per US$, period average | 298.83 LCU per US$, period average | 1,257 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,683 LCU per US$, period average | 1,238 LCU per US$, period average | 2,142 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,711 LCU per US$, period average | 2,025 LCU per US$, period average | 3,618 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,134 LCU per US$, period average | 3,788 LCU per US$, period average | 4,525 LCU per US$, period average | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 8 Guinea 9,565 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 9 Paraguay 7,560 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 10 Turkmenistan 5,200 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 12 Colombia 4,074 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 13 Cambodia 4,072 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 14 Uganda 3,757 LCU per US$, period average compare
More population data for Madagascar
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.436 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.06 million (2100)
- Population density 146.69 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.436 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.91 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 83 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.91 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.91 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.46 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 3.97 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in Madagascar?
- Official exchange rate in Madagascar was 4,525 LCU per US$, period average in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 4,525 LCU per US$, period average in 2024.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.26 LCU per US$, period average in 1980.
- How does Madagascar rank for official exchange rate?
- Madagascar ranks 11th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar 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