Official exchange rate in Malawi
Malawi: Official exchange rate was 1,161 LCU per US$, period average in 2023. β Volatile
Official exchange rate in Malawi, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
The most recent figure for official exchange rate in Malawi is 1,161 LCU per US$, period average, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.3% on the previous year and up 218.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Malawi peaked at 1,161 LCU per US$, period average in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.8016 LCU per US$, period average, in 1972.
That places Malawi 28th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8467 LCU per US$, period average | 0.8016 LCU per US$, period average | 0.913 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.65 LCU per US$, period average | 0.8121 LCU per US$, period average | 2.76 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.45 LCU per US$, period average | 2.73 LCU per US$, period average | 44.09 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2000s | 109.08 LCU per US$, period average | 59.54 LCU per US$, period average | 141.17 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2010s | 477.12 LCU per US$, period average | 150.49 LCU per US$, period average | 745.54 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2020s | 916.39 LCU per US$, period average | 749.53 LCU per US$, period average | 1,161 LCU per US$, period average | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 25 Yemen 1,355 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 26 Rwanda 1,318 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 27 Iraq 1,300 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 29 Chile 943.57 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 30 Argentina 914.7 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 31 Angola 869.85 LCU per US$, period average compare
More population data for Malawi
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.423 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.85 million (2100)
- Population density 627.29 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.423 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.59 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 35,510 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.59 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.59 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.6 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 3.65 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in Malawi?
- Official exchange rate in Malawi was 1,161 LCU per US$, period average in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1,161 LCU per US$, period average in 2023.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8016 LCU per US$, period average in 1972.
- How does Malawi rank for official exchange rate?
- Malawi ranks 28th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 218.6%. 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 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