How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Malawi?

40 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2026.

South Korea vs Malawi: Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average

South Korea

1,464

in 2026

Malawi

1,735

in 2026

South Korea rank

26th

Malawi rank

24th

Malawi currently reports 1,735 against 1,464 in South Korea, a difference of 271.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1987 it was South Korea ahead.

South Korea ranks 26th and Malawi ranks 24th of 181 countries.

South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Decade	South Korea	Malawi	Difference	Ahead
1980s	745.21	2.46	742.75	South Korea
1990s	893.91	14.26	879.64	South Korea
2000s	1,129	108.84	1,021	South Korea
2010s	1,123	473.85	648.9	South Korea
2020s	1,310	1,259	51.06	South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Which has higher exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average, South Korea or Malawi?: Malawi, at 1,735 against 1,464 in South Korea as of 2026.
What is the difference in exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average between South Korea and Malawi?: 271, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Malawi?: 40 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2026.
How do South Korea and Malawi rank globally for exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average?: South Korea ranks 26th and Malawi ranks 24th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Indicator: Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 182 places, 7,074 data points, 1987–2026
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

Local currency units (LCU) per U.S. dollar, with values after a new currency's introduction presented in the old currency's terms