DEC alternative conversion factor in Malta
Malta: DEC alternative conversion factor was 0.885 LCU per US$ in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.885 LCU per US$
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
180th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.09 LCU per US$
in 1985
All-time low
0.6799 LCU per US$
in 2008
Years of data
56
1970–2025
DEC alternative conversion factor in Malta, 1970–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$.
Analysis
Malta recorded 0.885 LCU per US$ for dec alternative conversion factor in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dec alternative conversion factor in Malta peaked at 1.09 LCU per US$ in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.6799 LCU per US$, in 2008.
That places Malta 180th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
DEC alternative conversion factor in Malta, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.9706 LCU per US$ | — |
| 1971 | 0.9483 LCU per US$ | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.8888 LCU per US$ | -6.3% |
| 1973 | 0.8591 LCU per US$ | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 0.8979 LCU per US$ | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 0.8963 LCU per US$ | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.9903 LCU per US$ | +10.5% |
| 1977 | 0.9837 LCU per US$ | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.8977 LCU per US$ | -8.7% |
| 1979 | 0.835 LCU per US$ | -7.0% |
| 1980 | 0.8046 LCU per US$ | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 0.9008 LCU per US$ | +11.9% |
| 1982 | 0.96 LCU per US$ | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 1.01 LCU per US$ | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 1.07 LCU per US$ | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 1.09 LCU per US$ | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.9154 LCU per US$ | -16.2% |
| 1987 | 0.8048 LCU per US$ | -12.1% |
| 1988 | 0.7707 LCU per US$ | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 0.8118 LCU per US$ | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 0.7403 LCU per US$ | -8.8% |
| 1991 | 0.753 LCU per US$ | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.7429 LCU per US$ | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.8905 LCU per US$ | +19.9% |
| 1994 | 0.8803 LCU per US$ | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.8224 LCU per US$ | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 0.8396 LCU per US$ | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.8991 LCU per US$ | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 0.9049 LCU per US$ | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.9292 LCU per US$ | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 1.02 LCU per US$ | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 1.05 LCU per US$ | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 1.01 LCU per US$ | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.8787 LCU per US$ | -13.0% |
| 2004 | 0.8028 LCU per US$ | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 0.8041 LCU per US$ | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.7971 LCU per US$ | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.7306 LCU per US$ | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 0.6799 LCU per US$ | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 0.717 LCU per US$ | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 0.7543 LCU per US$ | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 0.7184 LCU per US$ | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 0.7783 LCU per US$ | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 0.7529 LCU per US$ | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.7527 LCU per US$ | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9013 LCU per US$ | +19.7% |
| 2016 | 0.9034 LCU per US$ | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.8852 LCU per US$ | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8468 LCU per US$ | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.8933 LCU per US$ | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.8755 LCU per US$ | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.8455 LCU per US$ | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.9496 LCU per US$ | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 0.9248 LCU per US$ | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 0.9239 LCU per US$ | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.885 LCU per US$ | -4.2% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.885 LCU per US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 1 LCU per US$, 88% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.885 LCU per US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.31 LCU per US$, 17% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9168 LCU per US$ | 0.835 LCU per US$ | 0.9903 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9142 LCU per US$ | 0.7707 LCU per US$ | 1.09 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8402 LCU per US$ | 0.7403 LCU per US$ | 0.9292 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8489 LCU per US$ | 0.6799 LCU per US$ | 1.05 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8187 LCU per US$ | 0.7184 LCU per US$ | 0.9034 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9007 LCU per US$ | 0.8455 LCU per US$ | 0.9496 LCU per US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 178 Bulgaria 0.8871 LCU per US$ compare
- 179 Saint Martin (French part) 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 180 Andorra 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 180 Austria 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 180 Belgium 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 180 Croatia 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 180 Cyprus 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 180 Estonia 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 180 Finland 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 180 France 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 180 Germany 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 180 Greece 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 180 Ireland 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 180 Italy 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 180 Kosovo 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 180 Latvia 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 180 Lithuania 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 180 Luxembourg 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 180 Monaco 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 180 Montenegro 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 180 Netherlands 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 180 Portugal 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 180 San Marino 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 180 Slovakia 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 180 Slovenia 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 180 Spain 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 180 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Malta
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.35 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.51 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 36.46 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 1.46 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 64,096 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 42.59 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 73.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 1.7 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 74,864 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dec alternative conversion factor in Malta?
- Dec alternative conversion factor in Malta was 0.885 LCU per US$ in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 LCU per US$ in 1985.
- What is the lowest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6799 LCU per US$ in 2008.
- How does Malta rank for dec alternative conversion factor?
- Malta ranks 180th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is dec alternative conversion factor rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta 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.