Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average in Maldives

Maldives: Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average was 15.33 in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
15.33
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
107th
of 181 countries
All-time high
15.49
in 2018
All-time low
8.75
in 1988
Years of data
40
1987–2026

Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average in Maldives, 1987–2026

0510151987200620261987: 9.21988: 8.71989: 91990: 9.51991: 10.21992: 10.51993: 10.91994: 11.51995: 11.71996: 11.71997: 11.71998: 11.81999: 11.42000: 11.72001: 11.72002: 11.92003: 12.72004: 12.82005: 12.82006: 12.82007: 12.82008: 12.82009: 12.82010: 12.82011: 14.52012: 15.42013: 15.42014: 15.42015: 15.32016: 15.42017: 15.42018: 15.52019: 15.42020: 15.42021: 15.42022: 15.42023: 15.32024: 15.32025: 15.32026: 15.3

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.

Analysis

Maldives recorded 15.33 for exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in 2026.

The figure is down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Maldives peaked at 15.49 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8.75, in 1988.

That places Maldives 107th out of 181 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 105 South Africa 16.32 compare
  2. 106 Eswatini 16.32 compare
  3. 108 Eritrea 15.07 compare
  4. 109 Seychelles 14.21 compare
  5. 110 Botswana 13.84 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Maldives?
Exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Maldives was 15.33 in 2026, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
What is the highest exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 15.49 in 2018.
What is the lowest exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 8.75 in 1988.
How does Maldives rank for exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average?
Maldives ranks 107th out of 181 countries with data for 2026.
Is exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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