Gabon vs Malawi: Official exchange rate

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

Official exchange rate over time

  • Gabon
  • 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 Gabon, a difference of 579.07 LCU per US$, period average.

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

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

Gabon ranks 31st and Malawi ranks 28th of 213 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Malawi Difference Ahead
1960s 246.98 LCU per US$, period average 0.7391 LCU per US$, period average 246.24 LCU per US$, period average Gabon
1970s 240.47 LCU per US$, period average 0.8467 LCU per US$, period average 239.62 LCU per US$, period average Gabon
1980s 334.26 LCU per US$, period average 1.65 LCU per US$, period average 332.61 LCU per US$, period average Gabon
1990s 445.72 LCU per US$, period average 14.45 LCU per US$, period average 431.28 LCU per US$, period average Gabon
2000s 568.82 LCU per US$, period average 109.08 LCU per US$, period average 459.73 LCU per US$, period average Gabon
2010s 537.01 LCU per US$, period average 477.12 LCU per US$, period average 59.89 LCU per US$, period average Gabon
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, Gabon or Malawi?
Malawi, at 1,161 LCU per US$, period average against 581.93 LCU per US$, period average in Gabon as of 2023.
What is the difference in official exchange rate between Gabon and Malawi?
579.07 LCU per US$, period average, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Malawi?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Gabon and Malawi rank globally for official exchange rate?
Gabon ranks 31st and Malawi ranks 28th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, 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.