Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average in Malta
Malta: Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average was 0.3693 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average in Malta, 1987–2026
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
In 2026, exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Malta stood at 0.3693.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Malta peaked at 0.4502 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.2934, in 2008.
That places Malta 181st out of 182 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.3393 | — |
| 1988 | 0.325 | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 0.3423 | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 0.3121 | -8.8% |
| 1991 | 0.3175 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.3132 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.3755 | +19.9% |
| 1994 | 0.3712 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3468 | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 0.354 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.3818 | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 0.387 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.3985 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.4383 | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4502 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.4336 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.3768 | -13.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3445 | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3459 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3421 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3135 | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2934 | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3088 | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3241 | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3087 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3339 | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3233 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3236 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3867 | +19.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3882 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3808 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.3635 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3834 | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3767 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3629 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.4083 | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 0.397 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 0.3969 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.3808 | -4.0% |
| 2026 | 0.3693 | -3.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.3693 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.1, 9% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.3693 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.74, 5% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3355 | 0.325 | 0.3423 | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.3558 | 0.3121 | 0.3985 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3647 | 0.2934 | 0.4502 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3516 | 0.3087 | 0.3882 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3845 | 0.3629 | 0.4083 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More reference data data for Malta
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0205 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0205 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0404 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0227 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0043 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Malta?
- Exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Malta was 0.3693 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 Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4502 in 2001.
- What is the lowest exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2934 in 2008.
- How does Malta rank for exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average?
- Malta ranks 181st out of 182 countries with data for 2026.
- Is exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta 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