DEC alternative conversion factor in Madagascar
Madagascar: DEC alternative conversion factor was 4,530 LCU per US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
DEC alternative conversion factor in Madagascar, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 4,530 LCU per US$ for dec alternative conversion factor in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 54.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dec alternative conversion factor in Madagascar peaked at 4,530 LCU per US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 42.26 LCU per US$, in 1980.
That places Madagascar 12th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.63 LCU per US$ | 49.37 LCU per US$ | 51.94 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.16 LCU per US$ | 42.54 LCU per US$ | 55.54 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 145.17 LCU per US$ | 42.26 LCU per US$ | 320.69 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 706.35 LCU per US$ | 298.83 LCU per US$ | 1,257 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,683 LCU per US$ | 1,238 LCU per US$ | 2,142 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,711 LCU per US$ | 2,025 LCU per US$ | 3,618 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,200 LCU per US$ | 3,788 LCU per US$ | 4,530 LCU per US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Madagascar
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 5.47 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.21 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 6.72 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.48 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -2.06 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -454.90 million current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 2.65 million current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 560 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 86.81 trillion current LCU (2025)
- GNI 19.17 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dec alternative conversion factor in Madagascar?
- Dec alternative conversion factor in Madagascar was 4,530 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 Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 4,530 LCU per US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.26 LCU per US$ in 1980.
- How does Madagascar rank for dec alternative conversion factor?
- Madagascar ranks 12th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is dec alternative conversion factor rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar 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.