Congo vs Malawi: Official exchange rate

Congo
581.93 LCU per US$, period average
in 2025
Malawi
1,161 LCU per US$, period average
in 2023
Congo rank
31st
Malawi rank
28th

Official exchange rate over time

  • Congo
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 1,161 LCU per US$, period average against 581.93 LCU per US$, period average in Congo, a difference of 579.07 LCU per US$, period average.

That makes Malawi's figure about 2.0 times Congo's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 31st and Malawi ranks 28th of 214 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 6 and Malawi in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Malawi Difference Ahead
1960s 246.98 LCU per US$, period average 0.7391 LCU per US$, period average 246.24 LCU per US$, period average Congo
1970s 240.47 LCU per US$, period average 0.8467 LCU per US$, period average 239.62 LCU per US$, period average Congo
1980s 334.26 LCU per US$, period average 1.65 LCU per US$, period average 332.61 LCU per US$, period average Congo
1990s 445.72 LCU per US$, period average 14.45 LCU per US$, period average 431.28 LCU per US$, period average Congo
2000s 568.82 LCU per US$, period average 109.08 LCU per US$, period average 459.73 LCU per US$, period average Congo
2010s 537.01 LCU per US$, period average 477.12 LCU per US$, period average 59.89 LCU per US$, period average Congo
2020s 590.11 LCU per US$, period average 916.39 LCU per US$, period average 326.28 LCU per US$, period average Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher official exchange rate, Congo or Malawi?
Malawi, at 1,161 LCU per US$, period average against 581.93 LCU per US$, period average in Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in official exchange rate between Congo and Malawi?
579.07 LCU per US$, period average, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Malawi?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Congo and Malawi rank globally for official exchange rate?
Congo ranks 31st and Malawi ranks 28th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average)
Unit
LCU per US$, period average
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 12,630 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Official exchange rate refers to the exchange rate determined by national authorities or to the rate determined in the legally sanctioned exchange market. This indicator represents the ratio of Local Currency Units relative to United States dollars.This indicator is derived as an average over the reference period.