Official exchange rate in Maldives
Maldives: Official exchange rate was 15.39 LCU per US$, period average in 2024. β² Rising
Official exchange rate in Maldives, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
In 2024, official exchange rate in Maldives stood at 15.39 LCU per US$, period average.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Maldives peaked at 15.39 LCU per US$, period average in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.93 LCU per US$, period average, in 1974.
Maldives ranks 100th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.11 LCU per US$, period average | 3.93 LCU per US$, period average | 8.97 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.77 LCU per US$, period average | 7.05 LCU per US$, period average | 9.22 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.18 LCU per US$, period average | 9.55 LCU per US$, period average | 11.77 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.64 LCU per US$, period average | 11.77 LCU per US$, period average | 12.8 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.04 LCU per US$, period average | 12.8 LCU per US$, period average | 15.39 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.38 LCU per US$, period average | 15.37 LCU per US$, period average | 15.39 LCU per US$, period average | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 97 Eswatini 18.32 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 98 Mexico 18.3 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 99 Moldova 17.79 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 101 Eritrea 15.07 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 102 Seychelles 14.53 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 103 Botswana 13.56 LCU per US$, period average compare
More population data for Maldives
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.305 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 21,159 (2100)
- Population density 1,583 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.305 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.56 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.56 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.56 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.868 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.57 (2023)
- Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity 1.57 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in Maldives?
- Official exchange rate in Maldives was 15.39 LCU per US$, period average in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 15.39 LCU per US$, period average in 2018.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.93 LCU per US$, period average in 1974.
- How does Maldives rank for official exchange rate?
- Maldives ranks 100th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives 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