Malta vs Portugal: DEC alternative conversion factor
DEC alternative conversion factor over time
- Malta
- Portugal
How they compare
Malta currently reports 0.885 LCU per US$ against 0.885 LCU per US$ in Portugal, a difference of 0 LCU per US$.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 180th and Portugal ranks 180th of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9168 LCU per US$ | 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 | 0.8489 LCU per US$ | 0.8672 LCU per US$ | 0.0182 LCU per US$ | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.8187 LCU per US$ | 0.8187 LCU per US$ | 0 LCU per US$ | — |
| 2020s | 0.9007 LCU per US$ | 0.9007 LCU per US$ | 0 LCU per US$ | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher dec alternative conversion factor, Malta or Portugal?
- Malta, at 0.885 LCU per US$ against 0.885 LCU per US$ in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in dec alternative conversion factor between Malta and Portugal?
- 0 LCU per US$, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Portugal?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Portugal rank globally for dec alternative conversion factor?
- Malta ranks 180th and Portugal ranks 180th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$). 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.