Malawi Exchange Rate against USD

1957 - 2023 | Monthly | USD/MWK | CEIC Data

Key information about Malawi Exchange Rate against USD

  • Malawi Exchange Rate against USD averaged 1,034.870 (USD/MWK) in Mar 2023, compared with 1,034.720 USD/MWK in the previous month.
  • Malawi Exchange Rate against USD data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1957 to Mar 2023.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 1,035.180 in Dec 2022 and a record low of 0.714 in Oct 1967.

CEIC extends history for monthly average Exchange Rate against USD. The Reserve Bank of Malawi provides average Exchange Rate against USD. Exchange Rate against USD prior to January 1999 is sourced from the International Monetary Fund.


Key information about Malawi Exchange Rate against USD

  • In the latest reports, Malawi Short Term Interest Rate: Month End: Treasury Bills Yield: 91 Days was reported at 13.000 % pa in Mar 2023.
  • The cash rate (Policy Rate: Month End: Bank Rate) was set at 22.000 % pa in May 2023.

View Malawi's Exchange Rate against USD from Jan 1957 to Mar 2023 in the chart:

Malawi Exchange Rate against USD

What was Malawi's Exchange Rate against USD in Mar 2023?

Malawi Exchange Rate against USD averaged 1,034.870 (USD/MWK) in Mar 2023, compared with 1,034.720 USD/MWK in the previous month. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
1,034.870 Mar 2023 1,034.720 Feb 2023 0.714 Oct 1967 1,035.180 Dec 2022 USD/MWK monthly Jan 1957 - Mar 2023

Exchange Rate against USD by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD/ALL) 101.837 May 2023 monthly Jan 1992 - May 2023
Algeria (USD/DZD) 135.952 May 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - May 2023
Argentina (USD/ARS) 235.870 May 2023 monthly Nov 1977 - May 2023
Armenia (USD/AMD) 386.558 May 2023 monthly Apr 1992 - May 2023
Australia (USD/AUD) 1.505 May 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - May 2023
Austria (USD/EUR) 0.920 May 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - May 2023
Azerbaijan (USD/AZN) 1.700 May 2023 monthly Dec 1992 - May 2023
Bahrain (USD/BHD) 0.376 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 1966 - Jun 2023
Bangladesh (USD/BDT) 104.390 May 2023 monthly May 1970 - May 2023
Belarus (USD/BYN) 2.895 May 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - May 2023
Belgium (USD/EUR) 0.920 May 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - May 2023
Bolivia (USD/BOB) 6.910 Oct 2024 monthly Mar 1959 - Oct 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD/BAM) 1.799 May 2023 monthly Jan 1997 - May 2023
Botswana (USD/BWP) 13.479 May 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - May 2023
Brazil (USD/BRL) 4.981 May 2023 monthly Feb 1986 - May 2023
Brunei (USD/BND) 1.339 May 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - May 2023
Bulgaria (USD/BGN) 1.801 May 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - May 2023
Cambodia (USD/KHR) 4,115.350 May 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - May 2023
Canada (USD/CAD) 1.352 May 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - May 2023
Chile (USD/CLP) 798.635 May 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - May 2023
China (USD/RMB) 6.985 May 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - May 2023
Colombia (USD/COP) 4,539.540 May 2023 monthly Jan 1950 - May 2023
Croatia (USD/EUR) 0.920 May 2023 monthly Jan 1992 - May 2023
Cyprus (USD/EUR) 0.923 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - Jun 2023
Czech Republic (USD/CZK) 21.734 May 2023 monthly Jan 1993 - May 2023
Denmark (USD/DKK) 6.855 May 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - May 2023
Ecuador (USD/USD) 1.000 Oct 2024 monthly May 2006 - Oct 2024
Egypt (USD/EGP) 30.887 May 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - May 2023
Estonia (USD/EUR) 0.923 Jun 2023 monthly Jun 1992 - Jun 2023
European Union (USD/EUR) 0.920 May 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - May 2023
Finland (USD/EUR) 0.920 May 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - May 2023
France (USD/EUR) 0.920 May 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - May 2023
Georgia (USD/GEL) 2.534 May 2023 monthly Sep 1995 - May 2023
Germany (USD/EUR) 0.920 May 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - May 2023
Ghana (USD/GHS) 15.989 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2024
Greece (USD/EUR) 0.920 May 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - May 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD/HKD) 7.837 May 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - May 2023
Hungary (USD/HUF) 342.746 May 2023 monthly Jan 1968 - May 2023
Iceland (USD/ISK) 138.352 May 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - May 2023
India (USD/INR) 82.298 May 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - May 2023
Indonesia (USD/IDR) 14,810.857 May 2023 monthly Jan 1967 - May 2023
Iran (USD/IRR) 42,000.000 May 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - May 2023
Ireland (USD/EUR) 0.920 May 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - May 2023
Israel (USD/ILS) 3.660 May 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - May 2023
Italy (USD/EUR) 0.923 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - Jun 2023
Ivory Coast (USD/XOF) 603.595 May 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - May 2023
Japan (USD/JPY) 137.053 May 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - May 2023
Jordan (USD/JOD) 0.709 May 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - May 2023
Kazakhstan (USD/KZT) 446.600 May 2023 monthly Nov 1993 - May 2023
Kenya (USD/KES) 137.240 May 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - May 2023
South Korea (USD/KRW) 1,327.480 May 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - May 2023
Kosovo (USD/EUR) 0.920 May 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - May 2023
Kuwait (USD/KWD) 0.307 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - Jun 2023
Kyrgyzstan (USD/KGS) 87.450 May 2023 monthly May 1993 - May 2023
Laos (USD/LAK) 16,862.318 May 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - May 2023
Latvia (USD/EUR) 0.920 May 2023 monthly Feb 1992 - May 2023
Lebanon (USD/LBP) 15,000.000 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - Apr 2023
Lithuania (USD/EUR) 0.920 May 2023 monthly Dec 1992 - May 2023
Luxembourg (USD/EUR) 0.920 May 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - May 2023
Macau SAR, China (USD/MOP) 8.072 May 2023 monthly Dec 1967 - May 2023
North Macedonia (USD/MKD) 56.509 May 2023 monthly Dec 1993 - May 2023
Malawi (USD/MWK) 1,034.870 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - Mar 2023
Malaysia (USD/MYR) 4.512 May 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - May 2023
Malta (USD/EUR) 0.920 May 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - May 2023
Mauritius (USD/MUR) 45.200 May 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - May 2023
Mexico (USD/MXN) 17.749 May 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - May 2023
Moldova (USD/MDL) 17.807 May 2023 monthly May 1994 - May 2023
Mongolia (USD/MNT) 3,461.180 May 2023 monthly Jul 1990 - May 2023
Montenegro (USD/EUR) 0.920 May 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - May 2023
Morocco (USD/MAD) 10.112 May 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - May 2023
Mozambique (USD/MZN) 63.905 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Sep 2024
Myanmar (USD/MMK) 2,100.000 May 2023 monthly Apr 2012 - May 2023
Nepal (USD/NPR) 131.101 May 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - May 2023
Netherlands (USD/EUR) 0.920 May 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - May 2023
New Zealand (USD/NZD) 1.609 May 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - May 2023
Nigeria (USD/NGN) 460.702 May 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - May 2023
Norway (USD/NOK) 10.807 May 2023 monthly Sep 1914 - May 2023
Oman (USD/OMR) 0.385 May 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - May 2023
Pakistan (USD/PKR) 286.584 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - Jun 2023
Panama (USD/PAB) 1.000 May 2023 monthly Jan 1940 - May 2023
Paraguay (USD/PYG) 7,224.544 May 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - May 2023
Peru (USD/PEN) 3.689 May 2023 monthly Jan 1960 - May 2023
Philippines (USD/PHP) 55.728 May 2023 monthly Jan 1945 - May 2023
Poland (USD/PLN) 4.179 May 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - May 2023
Portugal (USD/EUR) 0.923 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - Jun 2023
Qatar (USD/QAR) 3.640 May 2023 monthly Jan 1966 - May 2023
Romania (USD/RON) 4.555 May 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - May 2023
Russia (USD/RUB) 83.161 Jun 2023 monthly Jun 1992 - Jun 2023
Saudi Arabia (USD/SAR) 3.750 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - Jun 2023
Serbia (USD/RSD) 108.240 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Jun 2023
Singapore (USD/SGD) 1.339 May 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - May 2023
Slovakia (USD/EUR) 0.920 May 2023 monthly Jan 1993 - May 2023
Slovenia (USD/EUR) 0.920 May 2023 monthly Nov 1991 - May 2023
South Africa (USD/ZAR) 19.032 May 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - May 2023
Spain (USD/EUR) 0.920 May 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - May 2023
Sri Lanka (USD/LKR) 309.420 May 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - May 2023
Sudan (USD/SDG) 446.387 Mar 2022 monthly Jan 1957 - Mar 2022
Sweden (USD/SEK) 10.769 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - Jun 2023
Switzerland (USD/CHF) 0.898 May 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - May 2023
Syria (USD/SYP) 7,861.364 May 2023 monthly Jan 1990 - May 2023

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Malawi Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -0.4 Jun 2023 monthly Apr 2005 - Jun 2023
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -108.094 Aug 2024 monthly Oct 2005 - Aug 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 1,677.860 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 12.8 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
National Government Debt (USD mn) 2,620.0 2014 yearly 2010 - 2014
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 66.0 2014 yearly 2010 - 2014
Forecast: Government Expenditure (MWK bn) 8,041.529 2029 yearly 2002 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (MWK bn) 23,726.151 2029 yearly 2002 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (MWK bn) 7,547.370 2029 yearly 2002 - 2029
Central Government: Expenditure (MWK bn) 518.900 Aug 2024 monthly Oct 2005 - Aug 2024
Central Government: Net Financing (MWK bn) 109.900 Jul 2024 monthly Oct 2005 - Jul 2024
Central Government: Revenue and Grants (MWK bn) 329.700 Aug 2024 monthly Oct 2005 - Aug 2024
Central Government: Deficit or Surplus (MWK bn) -189.200 Aug 2024 monthly Oct 2005 - Aug 2024
Central Government: Revenue and Grants: Revenue (MWK bn) 223.300 Aug 2024 monthly Oct 2005 - Aug 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 5.545 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -194.6 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1964 - Mar 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 41.1 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 21.8 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Mar 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 632.702 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 221.872 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 6.964 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 235.7 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 66.9 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Mar 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 90,702.185 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 85,896.266 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 0.777 Jul 2024 monthly Dec 1984 - Jul 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 2.684 Jul 2024 monthly Jul 1987 - Jul 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 0.090 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Jul 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 35.015 Jul 2024 monthly Feb 1999 - Jul 2024
Foreign Trade: Imports (MWK mn) 404,130.300 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2024
Foreign Trade Balance (MWK mn) -333,702.200 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2024
Foreign Trade: Re-Exports (MWK mn) 480.500 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2024
Foreign Trade: Exports (MWK mn) 70,428.100 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2024
Import Value Index (2015=100) 140.916 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 93.195 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 122.732 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 89.753 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) -122.4 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -1,752.1 2021 yearly 1977 - 2021
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -14.2 2021 yearly 1977 - 2021
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 46.4 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.4 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -146.374 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -1.2 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -0.0 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 2.597 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
External Debt (MWK mn) 2,812,733.5 2021 yearly 1984 - 2021
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 60.1 2021 yearly 2006 - 2021
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 90.7 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 0.6 2019 yearly 2002 - 2019
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -1.425 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -6,956.681 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
BoP: Current and Capital Account (MWK mn) -99,300.000 2012 yearly 2003 - 2012
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 8.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Jun 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 0.3 2011 yearly 2006 - 2011
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 48.423 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2015 - Dec 2023
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 1,005.072 Apr 2021 monthly Jan 1975 - Apr 2021
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 2,740.293 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1975 - Aug 2024
M2 Growth (%) 36.0 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 1976 - Jun 2023
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 8.8 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2019 - Aug 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 413.8 Oct 2021 monthly Jun 1965 - Oct 2021
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 7.753 2019 yearly 2002 - 2019
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 1.7 Oct 2021 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2021
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 22.783 Nov 2015 monthly Jan 1972 - Nov 2015
Total Deposits (USD mn) 234.254 Aug 2024 monthly Feb 2005 - Aug 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 66.5 Aug 2024 monthly Feb 2006 - Aug 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 3,880.8 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1975 - Aug 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 53.0 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Aug 2024
Household Debt (USD mn) 17.7 Dec 2011 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2011
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 8.35 2022 yearly 2017 - 2022
Monetary Aggregates: M1 (MWK bn) 796.100 Apr 2021 monthly Jan 1975 - Apr 2021
Monetary Aggregates: M2 (MWK bn) 4,751.700 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1975 - Aug 2024
Monetary Aggregates: Quasi Money (MWK bn) 848.900 Apr 2021 monthly Jan 1975 - Apr 2021
Monetary Survey: Net Domestic Assets: Domestic Credit (MWK bn) 6,729.300 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1975 - Aug 2024
Monetary Survey: Official Foreign Reserves (MWK mn) 400,770.800 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1975 - Dec 2022
Bank Deposits (MWK bn) 406.200 Aug 2024 monthly Feb 2005 - Aug 2024

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