Malta vs Portugal: DEC alternative conversion factor
Malta
0.9239 LCU per US$
in 2024
Portugal
0.9239 LCU per US$
in 2024
Malta rank
178th
Portugal rank
178th
DEC alternative conversion factor over time
- Malta
- Portugal
How they compare
Malta currently reports 0.9239 LCU per US$ against 0.9239 LCU per US$ in Portugal, a difference of 0 LCU per US$.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 178th and Portugal ranks 178th of 209 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9168 LCU per US$ | 0.1601 LCU per US$ | 0.7567 LCU per US$ | Malta |
| 1980s | 0.9142 LCU per US$ | 0.6038 LCU per US$ | 0.3104 LCU per US$ | Malta |
| 1990s | 0.8402 LCU per US$ | 0.797 LCU per US$ | 0.0432 LCU per US$ | Malta |
| 2000s | 0.8495 LCU per US$ | 0.8672 LCU per US$ | 0.0177 LCU per US$ | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.8187 LCU per US$ | 0.8187 LCU per US$ | 0 LCU per US$ | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.9039 LCU per US$ | 0.9039 LCU per US$ | 0 LCU per US$ | β |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher dec alternative conversion factor, Malta or Portugal?
- Malta, at 0.9239 LCU per US$ against 0.9239 LCU per US$ in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in dec alternative conversion factor between Malta and Portugal?
- 0 LCU per US$, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Portugal?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Malta and Portugal rank globally for dec alternative conversion factor?
- Malta ranks 178th and Portugal ranks 178th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release