Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in Macao
Macao: Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average was 8.06 in 2026. ▬ Flat
Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in Macao, 1987–2026
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Macao is 8.06, measured in 2026.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Macao peaked at 8.07 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7.98, in 1999.
That places Macao 125th out of 195 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in Macao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 8.02 | — |
| 1988 | 8.05 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 8.05 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 8.04 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 8.02 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 7.99 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 7.98 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 7.98 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 7.99 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 7.99 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 7.99 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 8 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 7.98 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 8.02 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 8.02 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8.02 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 8 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 8.02 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 8.01 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 8 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 8.04 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 8.02 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 7.98 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 8 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 8.02 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 7.99 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 7.99 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 7.99 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 7.99 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 8 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 8.03 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 8.07 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 8.07 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 7.99 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 8 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 8.06 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 8.06 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 8.04 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 8.03 | -0.1% |
| 2026 | 8.06 | +0.4% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 8.06 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.1, 2.0× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Macao's 8.06 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.06, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.04 | 8.02 | 8.05 | 3 |
| 1990s | 8 | 7.98 | 8.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.01 | 7.98 | 8.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.01 | 7.99 | 8.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.04 | 7.99 | 8.06 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Macao
More reference data data for Macao
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0039 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0032 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0073 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0544 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 4.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 3.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 8.57 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Macao?
- Official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Macao was 8.06 in 2026, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
- What is the highest official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 8.07 in 2018.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.98 in 1999.
- How does Macao rank for official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average?
- Macao ranks 125th out of 195 countries with data for 2026.
- Is official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as part of Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average. 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. It is calculated as an annual average based on monthly averages (local currency units relative to the U.S. dollar).