DEC alternative conversion factor in Malaysia
Malaysia: DEC alternative conversion factor was 4.58 LCU per US$ in 2024. β² Rising
DEC alternative conversion factor in Malaysia, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LCU per US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dec alternative conversion factor in Malaysia is 4.58 LCU per US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 39.8% 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$, in 1980.
That places Malaysia 121st out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.57 LCU per US$ | 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 | 4.38 LCU per US$ | 4.14 LCU per US$ | 4.58 LCU per US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More population data for Malaysia
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.278 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.91 million (2100)
- Population density 134 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.278 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.54 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 138,417 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.54 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.54 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.7254 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.55 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dec alternative conversion factor in Malaysia?
- Dec alternative conversion factor in Malaysia was 4.58 LCU per US$ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- 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 121st out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is dec alternative conversion factor rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, 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
February 2026 Data Release