Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Malawi
Malawi: Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average was 1,735 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Malawi, 1987–2026
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
In 2026, exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Malawi stood at 1,735. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of up 143.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Malawi peaked at 1,735 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 2.16, in 1987.
Malawi ranks 24th of 181 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.46 | 2.16 | 2.7 | 3 |
| 1990s | 14.26 | 2.67 | 43.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 108.84 | 59.38 | 141.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 473.85 | 150.71 | 735.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,259 | 741.72 | 1,735 | 7 |
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More reference data data for Malawi
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1596 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3426 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5353 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.87 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Malawi?
- Exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Malawi was 1,735 in 2026, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
- What is the highest exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1,735 in 2026.
- What is the lowest exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.16 in 1987.
- How does Malawi rank for exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average?
- Malawi ranks 24th out of 181 countries with data for 2026.
- Is exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 143.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as part of Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Local currency units (LCU) per U.S. dollar, with values prior to the currency's introduction presented in the new currency's terms