Official exchange rate in Malaysia
Malaysia: Official exchange rate was 4.58 LCU per US$, period average in 2024. β² Rising
Official exchange rate in Malaysia, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
The most recent figure for official exchange rate in Malaysia is 4.58 LCU per US$, period average, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Malaysia peaked at 4.58 LCU per US$, period average in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.18 LCU per US$, period average, in 1980.
Malaysia ranks 123rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.57 LCU per US$, period average | 2.19 LCU per US$, period average | 3.06 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.44 LCU per US$, period average | 2.18 LCU per US$, period average | 2.71 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.88 LCU per US$, period average | 2.5 LCU per US$, period average | 3.92 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.68 LCU per US$, period average | 3.34 LCU per US$, period average | 3.8 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.63 LCU per US$, period average | 3.06 LCU per US$, period average | 4.3 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.38 LCU per US$, period average | 4.14 LCU per US$, period average | 4.58 LCU per US$, period average | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 120 Brazil 5.39 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 121 Libya 4.83 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 122 Romania 4.6 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 124 Poland 3.98 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 125 Papua New Guinea 3.85 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 126 Peru 3.75 LCU per US$, period average compare
More population data for Malaysia
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.278 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.91 million (2100)
- Population density 134 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.278 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.54 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 138,417 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.54 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.54 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.7254 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.55 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in Malaysia?
- Official exchange rate in Malaysia was 4.58 LCU per US$, period average in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.58 LCU per US$, period average in 2024.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.18 LCU per US$, period average in 1980.
- How does Malaysia rank for official exchange rate?
- Malaysia ranks 123rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia 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