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
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% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 1,698 is above the median for low income countries, which is 558.26, 3.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 1,698 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 558.26, 3.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 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 | +240.4% | 4.49 | 15.3 |
| 1998 | +106.7% | 21.23 | 43.88 |
| 2012 | +104.7% | 163.75 | 335.13 |
| 1957 | +100.0% | 0.3571 | 0.7143 |
| 2000 | +72.4% | 46.44 | 80.08 |
| 1992 | +65.0% | 2.66 | 4.4 |
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
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -12.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.0151 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -16.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.0111 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0125 units per US$ of GDP (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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About this data
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.