Malaysia vs Papua New Guinea: Official exchange rate
Official exchange rate over time
- Malaysia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 4.28 LCU per US$, period average against 4.12 LCU per US$, period average in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.16 LCU per US$, period average.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 125th and Papua New Guinea ranks 126th of 215 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.06 LCU per US$, period average | 0.8929 LCU per US$, period average | 2.17 LCU per US$, period average | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 2.57 LCU per US$, period average | 0.778 LCU per US$, period average | 1.79 LCU per US$, period average | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 2.44 LCU per US$, period average | 0.8423 LCU per US$, period average | 1.6 LCU per US$, period average | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 2.88 LCU per US$, period average | 1.35 LCU per US$, period average | 1.52 LCU per US$, period average | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 3.68 LCU per US$, period average | 3.14 LCU per US$, period average | 0.5322 LCU per US$, period average | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 3.63 LCU per US$, period average | 2.77 LCU per US$, period average | 0.8674 LCU per US$, period average | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 4.36 LCU per US$, period average | 3.68 LCU per US$, period average | 0.686 LCU per US$, period average | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official exchange rate, Malaysia or Papua New Guinea?
- Malaysia, at 4.28 LCU per US$, period average against 4.12 LCU per US$, period average in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official exchange rate between Malaysia and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.16 LCU per US$, period average, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Papua New Guinea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for official exchange rate?
- Malaysia ranks 125th and Papua New Guinea ranks 126th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Official exchange rate refers to the exchange rate determined by national authorities or to the rate determined in the legally sanctioned exchange market. This indicator represents the ratio of Local Currency Units relative to United States dollars.This indicator is derived as an average over the reference period.