Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) in Malawi
Malawi: Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) was 1,698 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1,698
Change on year
up 64.1%
World rank
21st
of 220 countries
All-time high
1,698
in 2023
All-time low
0.3571
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) in Malawi, 1950–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 1,698 for domestic currency per us dollar (end-of-period (eop)) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 64.1% on the previous year and up 290.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic currency per us dollar (end-of-period (eop)) in Malawi peaked at 1,698 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3571, in 1950.
That places Malawi 21st out of 220 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.3571 | — |
| 1951 | 0.3571 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.3571 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.3571 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.3571 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.3571 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.3571 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.7143 | +100.0% |
| 1958 | 0.7143 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.7143 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.7143 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.7143 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.7143 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.7143 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.7143 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.7143 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.7143 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.8333 | +16.7% |
| 1968 | 0.8333 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.8333 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.8333 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.7676 | -7.9% |
| 1972 | 0.8547 | +11.4% |
| 1973 | 0.8475 | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.8405 | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.8998 | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 0.9074 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.8678 | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 0.8091 | -6.8% |
| 1979 | 0.7996 | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.8258 | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 0.9074 | +9.9% |
| 1982 | 1.1 | +20.9% |
| 1983 | 1.3 | +18.4% |
| 1984 | 1.56 | +20.5% |
| 1985 | 1.68 | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 1.95 | +16.3% |
| 1987 | 2.05 | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 2.54 | +23.5% |
| 1989 | 2.68 | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 2.65 | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 2.66 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 4.4 | +65.0% |
| 1993 | 4.49 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 15.3 | +240.4% |
| 1995 | 15.3 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 15.32 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 21.23 | +38.5% |
| 1998 | 43.88 | +106.7% |
| 1999 | 46.44 | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 80.08 | +72.4% |
| 2001 | 67.29 | -16.0% |
| 2002 | 87.14 | +29.5% |
| 2003 | 108.57 | +24.6% |
| 2004 | 108.94 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 123.78 | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 139.34 | +12.6% |
| 2007 | 140.32 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 140.6 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 146 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 150.8 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 163.75 | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 335.13 | +104.7% |
| 2013 | 434.96 | +29.8% |
| 2014 | 470.78 | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 672.68 | +42.9% |
| 2016 | 728.62 | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 732.03 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 733.69 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 738.87 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 773.11 | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 819.44 | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 1,035 | +26.3% |
| 2023 | 1,698 | +64.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.4643 | 0.3571 | 0.7143 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.75 | 0.7143 | 0.8333 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8427 | 0.7676 | 0.9074 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.66 | 0.8258 | 2.68 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.17 | 2.65 | 46.44 | 10 |
| 2000s | 114.21 | 67.29 | 146 | 10 |
| 2010s | 516.13 | 150.8 | 738.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,081 | 773.11 | 1,698 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 18 Syrian Arab Republic 2,512 compare
- 19 Tanzania, United Republic of 2,395 compare
- 20 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 2,181 compare
- 22 Italy 1,653 compare
- 23 Yemen 1,518 compare
- 24 Rwanda 1,453 compare
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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1097 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 57.31 current US$ per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 190.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 99,620 current LCU per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 42,016 constant LCU per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 10.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.143 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 96.05 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic currency per us dollar (end-of-period (eop)) in Malawi?
- Domestic currency per us dollar (end-of-period (eop)) in Malawi was 1,698 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest domestic currency per us dollar (end-of-period (eop)) recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1,698 in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic currency per us dollar (end-of-period (eop)) recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3571 in 1950.
- How does Malawi rank for domestic currency per us dollar (end-of-period (eop))?
- Malawi ranks 21st out of 220 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic currency per us dollar (end-of-period (eop)) rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 290.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset contains historical exchange rate data between the US Dollar, Special Drawing Rights (SDR), Euro, and various national currencies. It includes both period average and end-of-period exchange rates.