DEC alternative conversion factor in Malawi
Malawi: DEC alternative conversion factor was 1,751 LCU per US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
DEC alternative conversion factor in Malawi, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$.
Analysis
In 2025, dec alternative conversion factor in Malawi stood at 1,751 LCU per US$. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 250.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dec alternative conversion factor in Malawi peaked at 1,751 LCU per US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.7143 LCU per US$, in 1960.
Malawi ranks 23rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
DEC alternative conversion factor in Malawi, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.7143 LCU per US$ | — |
| 1961 | 0.7143 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.7143 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.7143 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.7143 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.7143 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.7143 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.7242 LCU per US$ | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.8333 LCU per US$ | +15.1% |
| 1969 | 0.8333 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.8333 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.8309 LCU per US$ | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.8016 LCU per US$ | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 0.8193 LCU per US$ | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 0.8412 LCU per US$ | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.8638 LCU per US$ | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.913 LCU per US$ | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 0.9029 LCU per US$ | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.8437 LCU per US$ | -6.6% |
| 1979 | 0.8169 LCU per US$ | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 0.8121 LCU per US$ | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.8953 LCU per US$ | +10.2% |
| 1982 | 1.06 LCU per US$ | +17.9% |
| 1983 | 1.17 LCU per US$ | +11.3% |
| 1984 | 1.41 LCU per US$ | +20.3% |
| 1985 | 1.72 LCU per US$ | +21.6% |
| 1986 | 1.86 LCU per US$ | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 2.21 LCU per US$ | +18.7% |
| 1988 | 2.56 LCU per US$ | +16.0% |
| 1989 | 2.76 LCU per US$ | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 2.73 LCU per US$ | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 2.8 LCU per US$ | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 3.6 LCU per US$ | +28.5% |
| 1993 | 4.4 LCU per US$ | +22.2% |
| 1994 | 8.74 LCU per US$ | +98.4% |
| 1995 | 15.28 LCU per US$ | +74.9% |
| 1996 | 15.31 LCU per US$ | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 16.44 LCU per US$ | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 31.07 LCU per US$ | +89.0% |
| 1999 | 44.09 LCU per US$ | +41.9% |
| 2000 | 59.54 LCU per US$ | +35.1% |
| 2001 | 72.2 LCU per US$ | +21.3% |
| 2002 | 76.68 LCU per US$ | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 97.44 LCU per US$ | +27.1% |
| 2004 | 108.91 LCU per US$ | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 118.42 LCU per US$ | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 136.01 LCU per US$ | +14.9% |
| 2007 | 139.96 LCU per US$ | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 140.52 LCU per US$ | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 141.17 LCU per US$ | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 150.49 LCU per US$ | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 156.52 LCU per US$ | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 249.11 LCU per US$ | +59.2% |
| 2013 | 364.41 LCU per US$ | +46.3% |
| 2014 | 424.9 LCU per US$ | +16.6% |
| 2015 | 499.61 LCU per US$ | +17.6% |
| 2016 | 718 LCU per US$ | +43.7% |
| 2017 | 730.27 LCU per US$ | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 732.33 LCU per US$ | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 745.54 LCU per US$ | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 749.53 LCU per US$ | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 805.9 LCU per US$ | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 949.04 LCU per US$ | +17.8% |
| 2023 | 1,161 LCU per US$ | +22.3% |
| 2024 | 1,738 LCU per US$ | +49.7% |
| 2025 | 1,751 LCU per US$ | +0.7% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 1,751 LCU per US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 581.93 LCU per US$, 3.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 1,751 LCU per US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 581.93 LCU per US$, 3.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where DEC alternative conversion factor in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +98.4% | 4.4 LCU per US$ | 8.74 LCU per US$ |
| 1998 | +89.0% | 16.44 LCU per US$ | 31.07 LCU per US$ |
| 1995 | +74.9% | 8.74 LCU per US$ | 15.28 LCU per US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7391 LCU per US$ | 0.7143 LCU per US$ | 0.8333 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8467 LCU per US$ | 0.8016 LCU per US$ | 0.913 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.65 LCU per US$ | 0.8121 LCU per US$ | 2.76 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.45 LCU per US$ | 2.73 LCU per US$ | 44.09 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 109.09 LCU per US$ | 59.54 LCU per US$ | 141.17 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 477.12 LCU per US$ | 150.49 LCU per US$ | 745.54 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,192 LCU per US$ | 749.53 LCU per US$ | 1,751 LCU per US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More economy & growth data for Malawi
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.07 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.6 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 56.42 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.61 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 257.97 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 20.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0228 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 11.91 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -29.8 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dec alternative conversion factor in Malawi?
- Dec alternative conversion factor in Malawi was 1,751 LCU per US$ in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1,751 LCU per US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7143 LCU per US$ in 1960.
- How does Malawi rank for dec alternative conversion factor?
- Malawi ranks 23rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is dec alternative conversion factor rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 250.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The DEC alternative conversion factor is the underlying annual exchange rate (the price of one country’s currency in relation to another country's currency) used for the World Bank Atlas method. As a rule, it is the official exchange rate reported in the IMF's International Financial Statistics. Exceptions arise where further refinements are made by World Bank staff. It is expressed in local currency units per U.S. dollar.