Malawi vs Niger: Official exchange rate

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

Official exchange rate over time

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

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

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

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Niger Difference Ahead
1960s 0.7391 LCU per US$, period average 246.98 LCU per US$, period average 246.24 LCU per US$, period average Niger
1970s 0.8467 LCU per US$, period average 240.47 LCU per US$, period average 239.62 LCU per US$, period average Niger
1980s 1.65 LCU per US$, period average 334.26 LCU per US$, period average 332.61 LCU per US$, period average Niger
1990s 14.45 LCU per US$, period average 445.72 LCU per US$, period average 431.28 LCU per US$, period average Niger
2000s 109.08 LCU per US$, period average 568.82 LCU per US$, period average 459.73 LCU per US$, period average Niger
2010s 477.12 LCU per US$, period average 537.01 LCU per US$, period average 59.89 LCU per US$, period average Niger
2020s 916.39 LCU per US$, period average 590.11 LCU per US$, 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, Malawi or Niger?
Malawi, at 1,161 LCU per US$, period average against 581.93 LCU per US$, period average in Niger as of 2023.
What is the difference in official exchange rate between Malawi and Niger?
579.07 LCU per US$, period average, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Niger?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Malawi and Niger rank globally for official exchange rate?
Malawi ranks 28th and Niger ranks 31st of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, 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.