DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) (DEC International) in Macao
Macao: DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) (DEC International) was 8.03 LCU per US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
DEC alternative conversion factor in Macao, 1967–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$.
Analysis
Macao recorded 8.03 LCU per US$ for dec alternative conversion factor in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dec alternative conversion factor in Macao peaked at 8.07 LCU per US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.93 LCU per US$, in 1973.
That places Macao 111th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) (DEC International) in Macao, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 6.08 LCU per US$ | — |
| 1968 | 6.07 LCU per US$ | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 6.04 LCU per US$ | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 6.05 LCU per US$ | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 5.95 LCU per US$ | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 5.71 LCU per US$ | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 4.93 LCU per US$ | -13.8% |
| 1974 | 5.04 LCU per US$ | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 5.13 LCU per US$ | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 6.06 LCU per US$ | +18.2% |
| 1977 | 5.57 LCU per US$ | -8.0% |
| 1978 | 5.03 LCU per US$ | -9.8% |
| 1979 | 5.18 LCU per US$ | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 5.09 LCU per US$ | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 5.75 LCU per US$ | +12.9% |
| 1982 | 6.23 LCU per US$ | +8.2% |
| 1983 | 7.46 LCU per US$ | +19.9% |
| 1984 | 8.04 LCU per US$ | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 8 LCU per US$ | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 8.01 LCU per US$ | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 8.01 LCU per US$ | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 8.04 LCU per US$ | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 8.03 LCU per US$ | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 8.02 LCU per US$ | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 8 LCU per US$ | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 7.97 LCU per US$ | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 7.97 LCU per US$ | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 7.96 LCU per US$ | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 7.97 LCU per US$ | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 7.97 LCU per US$ | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 7.98 LCU per US$ | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 7.98 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 7.99 LCU per US$ | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 8.03 LCU per US$ | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 8.03 LCU per US$ | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 8.03 LCU per US$ | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 8.02 LCU per US$ | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 8.02 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 8.01 LCU per US$ | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 8 LCU per US$ | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 8.04 LCU per US$ | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 8.02 LCU per US$ | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 7.98 LCU per US$ | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 8 LCU per US$ | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 8.02 LCU per US$ | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 7.99 LCU per US$ | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 7.99 LCU per US$ | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 7.99 LCU per US$ | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 7.98 LCU per US$ | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 8 LCU per US$ | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 8.03 LCU per US$ | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 8.07 LCU per US$ | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 8.07 LCU per US$ | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 7.99 LCU per US$ | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 8.01 LCU per US$ | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 8.07 LCU per US$ | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 8.06 LCU per US$ | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 8.04 LCU per US$ | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 8.03 LCU per US$ | -0.1% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 8.03 LCU per US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 LCU per US$, 8.0× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Macao's 8.03 LCU per US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.2 LCU per US$, 1.9× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.06 LCU per US$ | 6.04 LCU per US$ | 6.08 LCU per US$ | 3 |
| 1970s | 5.46 LCU per US$ | 4.93 LCU per US$ | 6.06 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.27 LCU per US$ | 5.09 LCU per US$ | 8.04 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.98 LCU per US$ | 7.96 LCU per US$ | 8.02 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.02 LCU per US$ | 7.98 LCU per US$ | 8.04 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.01 LCU per US$ | 7.98 LCU per US$ | 8.07 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.03 LCU per US$ | 7.99 LCU per US$ | 8.07 LCU per US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Macao
More economy & growth data for Macao
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -40.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.24 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0251 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,806 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.89 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 65.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0382 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2,753 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 4.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5885 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dec alternative conversion factor in Macao?
- Dec alternative conversion factor in Macao was 8.03 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 Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 8.07 LCU per US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.93 LCU per US$ in 1973.
- How does Macao rank for dec alternative conversion factor?
- Macao ranks 111th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is dec alternative conversion factor rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Macao 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.