Official exchange rate in Malawi
Malawi: Official exchange rate was 163.75 LCU per US$, end period in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Official exchange rate in Malawi, 1960–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics. Measured in LCU per US$, end period.
Analysis
The most recent figure for official exchange rate in Malawi is 163.75 LCU per US$, end period, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 143.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Malawi peaked at 163.75 LCU per US$, end period in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.7143 LCU per US$, end period, in 1960.
That places Malawi 28th out of 51 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Official exchange rate in Malawi, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$, end period | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.7143 LCU per US$, end period | — |
| 1961 | 0.7143 LCU per US$, end period | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.7143 LCU per US$, end period | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.7143 LCU per US$, end period | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.7143 LCU per US$, end period | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.7143 LCU per US$, end period | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.7143 LCU per US$, end period | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.8333 LCU per US$, end period | +16.7% |
| 1968 | 0.8333 LCU per US$, end period | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.8333 LCU per US$, end period | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.8333 LCU per US$, end period | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.7676 LCU per US$, end period | -7.9% |
| 1972 | 0.8547 LCU per US$, end period | +11.4% |
| 1973 | 0.8475 LCU per US$, end period | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.8405 LCU per US$, end period | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.8998 LCU per US$, end period | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 0.9074 LCU per US$, end period | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.8678 LCU per US$, end period | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 0.8091 LCU per US$, end period | -6.8% |
| 1979 | 0.7996 LCU per US$, end period | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.8258 LCU per US$, end period | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 0.9074 LCU per US$, end period | +9.9% |
| 1982 | 1.1 LCU per US$, end period | +20.9% |
| 1983 | 1.3 LCU per US$, end period | +18.4% |
| 1984 | 1.56 LCU per US$, end period | +20.5% |
| 1985 | 1.68 LCU per US$, end period | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 1.95 LCU per US$, end period | +16.3% |
| 1987 | 2.05 LCU per US$, end period | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 2.54 LCU per US$, end period | +23.5% |
| 1989 | 2.68 LCU per US$, end period | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 2.65 LCU per US$, end period | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 2.66 LCU per US$, end period | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 4.4 LCU per US$, end period | +65.0% |
| 1993 | 4.49 LCU per US$, end period | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 15.3 LCU per US$, end period | +240.4% |
| 1995 | 15.3 LCU per US$, end period | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 15.32 LCU per US$, end period | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 21.23 LCU per US$, end period | +38.5% |
| 1998 | 43.88 LCU per US$, end period | +106.7% |
| 1999 | 46.44 LCU per US$, end period | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 80.08 LCU per US$, end period | +72.4% |
| 2001 | 67.29 LCU per US$, end period | -16.0% |
| 2002 | 87.14 LCU per US$, end period | +29.5% |
| 2003 | 108.57 LCU per US$, end period | +24.6% |
| 2004 | 108.94 LCU per US$, end period | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 123.78 LCU per US$, end period | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 139.34 LCU per US$, end period | +12.6% |
| 2007 | 140.32 LCU per US$, end period | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 140.6 LCU per US$, end period | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 146 LCU per US$, end period | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 150.8 LCU per US$, end period | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 163.75 LCU per US$, end period | +8.6% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 163.75 LCU per US$, end period is below the median for low income countries, which is 506.96 LCU per US$, end period, 32% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 163.75 LCU per US$, end period is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 494.28 LCU per US$, end period, 33% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Official exchange rate in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +240.4% | 4.49 LCU per US$, end period | 15.3 LCU per US$, end period |
| 1998 | +106.7% | 21.23 LCU per US$, end period | 43.88 LCU per US$, end period |
| 2000 | +72.4% | 46.44 LCU per US$, end period | 80.08 LCU per US$, end period |
| 1992 | +65.0% | 2.66 LCU per US$, end period | 4.4 LCU per US$, end period |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.75 LCU per US$, end period | 0.7143 LCU per US$, end period | 0.8333 LCU per US$, end period | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8427 LCU per US$, end period | 0.7676 LCU per US$, end period | 0.9074 LCU per US$, end period | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.66 LCU per US$, end period | 0.8258 LCU per US$, end period | 2.68 LCU per US$, end period | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.17 LCU per US$, end period | 2.65 LCU per US$, end period | 46.44 LCU per US$, end period | 10 |
| 2000s | 114.21 LCU per US$, end period | 67.29 LCU per US$, end period | 146 LCU per US$, end period | 10 |
| 2010s | 157.28 LCU per US$, end period | 150.8 LCU per US$, end period | 163.75 LCU per US$, end period | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More reference data data for Malawi
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1596 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3426 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5353 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.87 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in Malawi?
- Official exchange rate in Malawi was 163.75 LCU per US$, end period in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics.
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 163.75 LCU per US$, end period in 2011.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7143 LCU per US$, end period in 1960.
- How does Malawi rank for official exchange rate?
- Malawi ranks 28th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 143.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics, published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, 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.