DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) (DEC International) in Maldives
Maldives: DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) (DEC International) was 15.42 LCU per US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
DEC alternative conversion factor in Maldives, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dec alternative conversion factor in Maldives is 15.42 LCU per US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dec alternative conversion factor in Maldives peaked at 15.42 LCU per US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.93 LCU per US$, in 1974.
Maldives ranks 101st of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) (DEC International) in Maldives, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.76 LCU per US$ | — |
| 1961 | 4.76 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 4.76 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 4.75 LCU per US$ | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 4.75 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 4.76 LCU per US$ | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 4.76 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 4.76 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 4.75 LCU per US$ | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 4.75 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 4.75 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 4.73 LCU per US$ | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 4.37 LCU per US$ | -7.6% |
| 1973 | 3.99 LCU per US$ | -8.7% |
| 1974 | 3.93 LCU per US$ | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 5.76 LCU per US$ | +46.6% |
| 1976 | 8.36 LCU per US$ | +45.1% |
| 1977 | 8.77 LCU per US$ | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 8.97 LCU per US$ | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 7.49 LCU per US$ | -16.5% |
| 1980 | 7.55 LCU per US$ | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 7.55 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 7.17 LCU per US$ | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 7.05 LCU per US$ | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 7.05 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 7.1 LCU per US$ | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 7.15 LCU per US$ | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 9.22 LCU per US$ | +29.0% |
| 1988 | 8.79 LCU per US$ | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 9.04 LCU per US$ | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 9.55 LCU per US$ | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 10.25 LCU per US$ | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 10.57 LCU per US$ | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 10.96 LCU per US$ | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 11.59 LCU per US$ | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 11.77 LCU per US$ | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 11.77 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 11.77 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 11.77 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 11.77 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 11.77 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 12.24 LCU per US$ | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 12.8 LCU per US$ | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 12.8 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 12.8 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 12.8 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 12.8 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 12.8 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 12.8 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 12.8 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 12.8 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 14.6 LCU per US$ | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 15.36 LCU per US$ | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 15.37 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 15.38 LCU per US$ | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 15.37 LCU per US$ | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 15.37 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 15.39 LCU per US$ | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 15.39 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 15.38 LCU per US$ | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 15.38 LCU per US$ | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 15.37 LCU per US$ | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 15.39 LCU per US$ | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 15.39 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 15.39 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 15.42 LCU per US$ | +0.2% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 15.42 LCU per US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.42 LCU per US$, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 15.42 LCU per US$ is below the median for South Asia, which is 104.09 LCU per US$, 15% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) (DEC International) in Maldives 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +46.6% | 3.93 LCU per US$ | 5.76 LCU per US$ |
| 1976 | +45.1% | 5.76 LCU per US$ | 8.36 LCU per US$ |
| 1987 | +29.0% | 7.15 LCU per US$ | 9.22 LCU per US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.76 LCU per US$ | 4.75 LCU per US$ | 4.76 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.11 LCU per US$ | 3.93 LCU per US$ | 8.97 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.77 LCU per US$ | 7.05 LCU per US$ | 9.22 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.18 LCU per US$ | 9.55 LCU per US$ | 11.77 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.64 LCU per US$ | 11.77 LCU per US$ | 12.8 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.04 LCU per US$ | 12.8 LCU per US$ | 15.39 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.39 LCU per US$ | 15.37 LCU per US$ | 15.42 LCU per US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
More economy & growth data for Maldives
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -39.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 29.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.08 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 23.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.7869 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dec alternative conversion factor in Maldives?
- Dec alternative conversion factor in Maldives was 15.42 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 Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 15.42 LCU per US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.93 LCU per US$ in 1974.
- How does Maldives rank for dec alternative conversion factor?
- Maldives ranks 101st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is dec alternative conversion factor rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives 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.