DEC alternative conversion factor in Malaysia
Malaysia: DEC alternative conversion factor was 4.28 LCU per US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
DEC alternative conversion factor in Malaysia, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$.
Analysis
In 2025, dec alternative conversion factor in Malaysia stood at 4.28 LCU per US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dec alternative conversion factor in Malaysia peaked at 4.58 LCU per US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.18 LCU per US$, in 1980.
That places Malaysia 124th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.06 LCU per US$ | 3.06 LCU per US$ | 3.06 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.57 LCU per US$ | 2.19 LCU per US$ | 3.06 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.44 LCU per US$ | 2.18 LCU per US$ | 2.71 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.88 LCU per US$ | 2.51 LCU per US$ | 3.92 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.68 LCU per US$ | 3.34 LCU per US$ | 3.8 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.63 LCU per US$ | 3.06 LCU per US$ | 4.3 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.36 LCU per US$ | 4.14 LCU per US$ | 4.58 LCU per US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 121 Turkmenistan 5.44 LCU per US$ compare
- 122 Libya 5.31 LCU per US$ compare
- 123 Romania 4.47 LCU per US$ compare
- 125 Papua New Guinea 4.12 LCU per US$ compare
- 126 Poland 3.76 LCU per US$ compare
- 127 Saudi Arabia 3.75 LCU per US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Malaysia
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -10.77 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -2.51 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 26.06 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 6.08 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -69.48 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -16.22 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 54,300 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 12,380 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 1.95 trillion current LCU (2025)
- GNI 455.98 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dec alternative conversion factor in Malaysia?
- Dec alternative conversion factor in Malaysia was 4.28 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 Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.58 LCU per US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.18 LCU per US$ in 1980.
- How does Malaysia rank for dec alternative conversion factor?
- Malaysia ranks 124th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is dec alternative conversion factor rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia 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.