Official exchange rate in Madagascar
Madagascar: Official exchange rate was 2,247 LCU per US$, end period in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Official exchange rate in Madagascar, 1960–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics. Measured in LCU per US$, end period.
Analysis
The most recent figure for official exchange rate in Madagascar is 2,247 LCU per US$, end period, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 69.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Madagascar peaked at 2,247 LCU per US$, end period in 2011 and was at its lowest, 40.2 LCU per US$, end period, in 1979.
Madagascar ranks 5th of 51 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.77 LCU per US$, end period | 49 LCU per US$, end period | 55.58 LCU per US$, end period | 10 |
| 1970s | 47.38 LCU per US$, end period | 40.2 LCU per US$, end period | 55.2 LCU per US$, end period | 10 |
| 1980s | 154.6 LCU per US$, end period | 45.16 LCU per US$, end period | 306.51 LCU per US$, end period | 10 |
| 1990s | 720.48 LCU per US$, end period | 293.17 LCU per US$, end period | 1,309 LCU per US$, end period | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,679 LCU per US$, end period | 1,220 LCU per US$, end period | 2,160 LCU per US$, end period | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,197 LCU per US$, end period | 2,146 LCU per US$, end period | 2,247 LCU per US$, end period | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in Madagascar?
- Official exchange rate in Madagascar was 2,247 LCU per US$, end period in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics.
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 2,247 LCU per US$, end period in 2011.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.2 LCU per US$, end period in 1979.
- How does Madagascar rank for official exchange rate?
- Madagascar ranks 5th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics, published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, end period). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Official exchange rate refers to the exchange rate determined by national authorities or to the rate determined in the legally sanctioned exchange market. This series shows the end period value of local currency units relative to the U.S. dollar.