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
Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average in Maldives, 1987–2026
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
| 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
- 105 South Africa 16.32 compare
- 106 Eswatini 16.32 compare
- 108 Eritrea 15.07 compare
- 109 Seychelles 14.21 compare
- 110 Botswana 13.84 compare
More reference data data for Maldives
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0023 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 1.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 1.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0033 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 0.0004 (2050)
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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Local currency units (LCU) per U.S. dollar, with values after a new currency's introduction presented in the old currency's terms