Nominal Effecive Exchange Rate in Malawi

Malawi: Nominal Effecive Exchange Rate was 26.27 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
26.27
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
108th
of 112 countries
All-time high
289.42
in 2000
All-time low
26.27
in 2018
Years of data
19
2000–2018

Nominal Effecive Exchange Rate in Malawi, 2000–2018

01002003002000200920182000: 289.42001: 259.52002: 259.92003: 171.82004: 139.12005: 126.42006: 110.72007: 104.92008: 1062009: 111.42010: 1002011: 93.92012: 66.72013: 442014: 39.72015: 38.12016: 27.62017: 26.42018: 26.3

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

Analysis

In 2018, nominal effecive exchange rate in Malawi stood at 26.27. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 75.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nominal effecive exchange rate in Malawi peaked at 289.42 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 26.27, in 2018.

That places Malawi 108th out of 112 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 167.9 104.88 289.42 10
2010s 51.4 26.27 100 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is nominal effecive exchange rate in Malawi?
Nominal effecive exchange rate in Malawi was 26.27 in 2018, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
What is the highest nominal effecive exchange rate recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 289.42 in 2000.
What is the lowest nominal effecive exchange rate recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 26.27 in 2018.
How does Malawi rank for nominal effecive exchange rate?
Malawi ranks 108th out of 112 countries with data for 2018.
Is nominal effecive exchange rate rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 75.2%. 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 Nominal Effecive Exchange Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nominal Effecive Exchange Rate
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,930 data points, 1994–2024
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A measure of the value of a currency against a weighted average of several foreign currencies