Malaysia vs Papua New Guinea: DEC alternative conversion factor
DEC alternative conversion factor over time
- Malaysia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 4.28 LCU per US$ against 4.12 LCU per US$ in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.16 LCU per US$.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 124th and Papua New Guinea ranks 125th of 214 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.06 LCU per US$ | 0.8929 LCU per US$ | 2.17 LCU per US$ | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 2.57 LCU per US$ | 0.778 LCU per US$ | 1.79 LCU per US$ | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 2.44 LCU per US$ | 0.8423 LCU per US$ | 1.6 LCU per US$ | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 2.88 LCU per US$ | 1.35 LCU per US$ | 1.52 LCU per US$ | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 3.68 LCU per US$ | 3.14 LCU per US$ | 0.5374 LCU per US$ | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 3.63 LCU per US$ | 2.77 LCU per US$ | 0.8674 LCU per US$ | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 4.36 LCU per US$ | 3.68 LCU per US$ | 0.686 LCU per US$ | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher dec alternative conversion factor, Malaysia or Papua New Guinea?
- Malaysia, at 4.28 LCU per US$ against 4.12 LCU per US$ in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in dec alternative conversion factor between Malaysia and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.16 LCU per US$, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Papua New Guinea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for dec alternative conversion factor?
- Malaysia ranks 124th and Papua New Guinea ranks 125th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.