Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in Malaysia
Malaysia: Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average was 4.01 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in Malaysia, 1987–2026
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 4.01 for official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in 2026.
The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Malaysia peaked at 4.58 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.51, in 1995.
Malaysia ranks 142nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 2.52 | — |
| 1988 | 2.62 | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 2.71 | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 2.7 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 2.75 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 2.55 | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 2.57 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 2.62 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 2.51 | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 2.52 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 2.82 | +11.9% |
| 1998 | 3.92 | +39.3% |
| 1999 | 3.8 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 3.8 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3.8 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.8 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.8 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.8 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.79 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 3.67 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 3.44 | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 3.33 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 3.52 | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 3.22 | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 3.06 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 3.09 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 3.15 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 3.27 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 3.91 | +19.4% |
| 2016 | 4.14 | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 4.3 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 4.03 | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 4.14 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 4.2 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 4.14 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 4.4 | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 4.56 | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 4.58 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 4.28 | -6.4% |
| 2026 | 4.01 | -6.5% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 4.01 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.19, 14% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 4.01 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.06, 50% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average in Malaysia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +39.3% | 2.82 | 3.92 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.62 | 2.52 | 2.71 | 3 |
| 1990s | 2.88 | 2.51 | 3.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.68 | 3.33 | 3.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.63 | 3.06 | 4.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.31 | 4.01 | 4.58 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 139 Finland 5.11 compare
- 140 Romania 4.44 compare
- 141 Papua New Guinea 4.34 compare
- 143 Saudi Arabia 3.75 compare
- 144 Qatar 3.67 compare
- 144 United Arab Emirates 3.67 compare
More reference data data for Malaysia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5869 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1487 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8098 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Malaysia?
- Official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average in Malaysia was 4.01 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 Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.58 in 2024.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.51 in 1995.
- How does Malaysia rank for official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average?
- Malaysia ranks 142nd out of 195 countries with data for 2026.
- Is official exchange rate, lcu per usd, period average rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia 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).