Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Maldives
Maldives: Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average was 15.35 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Maldives, 1987–2026
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Maldives is 15.35, measured in 2026.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Maldives peaked at 15.49 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8.75, in 1988.
That places Maldives 100th out of 182 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 9.18 | — |
| 1988 | 8.75 | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 9 | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 9.51 | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 10.21 | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 10.52 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 10.91 | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 11.54 | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 11.72 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 11.72 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 11.73 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 11.77 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 11.42 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 11.7 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 11.74 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 11.94 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 12.69 | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 12.8 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 12.81 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 12.8 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 12.8 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 12.8 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 12.8 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 12.8 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 14.46 | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 15.37 | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 15.37 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 15.37 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 15.27 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 15.35 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 15.4 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 15.49 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 15.43 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 15.38 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 15.36 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 15.36 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 15.34 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 15.33 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 15.33 | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 15.35 | +0.1% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 15.35 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.42, 88% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 15.35 is below the median for South Asia, which is 108.25, 14% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.98 | 8.75 | 9.18 | 3 |
| 1990s | 11.11 | 9.51 | 11.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.49 | 11.7 | 12.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.03 | 12.8 | 15.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.35 | 15.33 | 15.38 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
More reference data data for Maldives
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 1.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0004 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Maldives?
- Exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Maldives was 15.35 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 Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 15.49 in 2018.
- What is the lowest exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.75 in 1988.
- How does Maldives rank for exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average?
- Maldives ranks 100th out of 182 countries with data for 2026.
- Is exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives 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