DEC alternative conversion factor in Madagascar
Madagascar: DEC alternative conversion factor was 4,530 LCU per US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
DEC alternative conversion factor in Madagascar, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 4,530 LCU per US$ for dec alternative conversion factor in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 54.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dec alternative conversion factor in Madagascar peaked at 4,530 LCU per US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 42.26 LCU per US$, in 1980.
That places Madagascar 12th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
DEC alternative conversion factor in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 49.37 LCU per US$ | — |
| 1961 | 49.37 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 49.37 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 49.37 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 49.37 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 49.37 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 49.37 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 49.37 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 49.37 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 51.94 LCU per US$ | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 55.54 LCU per US$ | +6.9% |
| 1971 | 55.43 LCU per US$ | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 50.41 LCU per US$ | -9.1% |
| 1973 | 44.58 LCU per US$ | -11.6% |
| 1974 | 48.14 LCU per US$ | +8.0% |
| 1975 | 42.86 LCU per US$ | -11.0% |
| 1976 | 47.79 LCU per US$ | +11.5% |
| 1977 | 49.14 LCU per US$ | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 45.13 LCU per US$ | -8.2% |
| 1979 | 42.54 LCU per US$ | -5.7% |
| 1980 | 42.26 LCU per US$ | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 54.35 LCU per US$ | +28.6% |
| 1982 | 69.95 LCU per US$ | +28.7% |
| 1983 | 86.09 LCU per US$ | +23.1% |
| 1984 | 115.33 LCU per US$ | +34.0% |
| 1985 | 132.5 LCU per US$ | +14.9% |
| 1986 | 135.27 LCU per US$ | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 213.84 LCU per US$ | +58.1% |
| 1988 | 281.42 LCU per US$ | +31.6% |
| 1989 | 320.69 LCU per US$ | +14.0% |
| 1990 | 298.83 LCU per US$ | -6.8% |
| 1991 | 367.07 LCU per US$ | +22.8% |
| 1992 | 372.79 LCU per US$ | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 382.76 LCU per US$ | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 613.47 LCU per US$ | +60.3% |
| 1995 | 853.13 LCU per US$ | +39.1% |
| 1996 | 812.25 LCU per US$ | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 1,018 LCU per US$ | +25.4% |
| 1998 | 1,088 LCU per US$ | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 1,257 LCU per US$ | +15.5% |
| 2000 | 1,354 LCU per US$ | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 1,318 LCU per US$ | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 1,366 LCU per US$ | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 1,238 LCU per US$ | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 1,869 LCU per US$ | +50.9% |
| 2005 | 2,003 LCU per US$ | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 2,142 LCU per US$ | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 1,874 LCU per US$ | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 1,708 LCU per US$ | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 1,956 LCU per US$ | +14.5% |
| 2010 | 2,090 LCU per US$ | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 2,025 LCU per US$ | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 2,195 LCU per US$ | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 2,207 LCU per US$ | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 2,415 LCU per US$ | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 2,934 LCU per US$ | +21.5% |
| 2016 | 3,177 LCU per US$ | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 3,116 LCU per US$ | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 3,335 LCU per US$ | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 3,618 LCU per US$ | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 3,788 LCU per US$ | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 3,830 LCU per US$ | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 4,096 LCU per US$ | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 4,430 LCU per US$ | +8.1% |
| 2024 | 4,525 LCU per US$ | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 4,530 LCU per US$ | +0.1% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 4,530 LCU per US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 581.93 LCU per US$, 7.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 4,530 LCU per US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 581.93 LCU per US$, 7.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where DEC alternative conversion factor in Madagascar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +60.3% | 382.76 LCU per US$ | 613.47 LCU per US$ |
| 1987 | +58.1% | 135.27 LCU per US$ | 213.84 LCU per US$ |
| 2004 | +50.9% | 1,238 LCU per US$ | 1,869 LCU per US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.63 LCU per US$ | 49.37 LCU per US$ | 51.94 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.16 LCU per US$ | 42.54 LCU per US$ | 55.54 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 145.17 LCU per US$ | 42.26 LCU per US$ | 320.69 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 706.35 LCU per US$ | 298.83 LCU per US$ | 1,257 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,683 LCU per US$ | 1,238 LCU per US$ | 2,142 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,711 LCU per US$ | 2,025 LCU per US$ | 3,618 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,200 LCU per US$ | 3,788 LCU per US$ | 4,530 LCU per US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More economy & growth data for Madagascar
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 134.39 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 4.2 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 606.21 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 16.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0345 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 18.96 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 5.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1583 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 87.11 includes gold, current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dec alternative conversion factor in Madagascar?
- Dec alternative conversion factor in Madagascar was 4,530 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 Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 4,530 LCU per US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.26 LCU per US$ in 1980.
- How does Madagascar rank for dec alternative conversion factor?
- Madagascar ranks 12th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is dec alternative conversion factor rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar 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.