Malaysia vs Saudi Arabia: Official exchange rate
Official exchange rate over time
- Malaysia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 4.28 LCU per US$, period average against 3.75 LCU per US$, period average in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.53 LCU per US$, period average.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 125th and Saudi Arabia ranks 128th of 213 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.06 LCU per US$, period average | 4.5 LCU per US$, period average | 1.44 LCU per US$, period average | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 2.57 LCU per US$, period average | 3.77 LCU per US$, period average | 1.2 LCU per US$, period average | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 2.44 LCU per US$, period average | 3.57 LCU per US$, period average | 1.13 LCU per US$, period average | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 2.88 LCU per US$, period average | 3.75 LCU per US$, period average | 0.8741 LCU per US$, period average | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 3.68 LCU per US$, period average | 3.75 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0747 LCU per US$, period average | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 3.63 LCU per US$, period average | 3.75 LCU per US$, period average | 0.1175 LCU per US$, period average | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 4.36 LCU per US$, period average | 3.75 LCU per US$, period average | 0.6116 LCU per US$, period average | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official exchange rate, Malaysia or Saudi Arabia?
- Malaysia, at 4.28 LCU per US$, period average against 3.75 LCU per US$, period average in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official exchange rate between Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.53 LCU per US$, period average, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for official exchange rate?
- Malaysia ranks 125th and Saudi Arabia ranks 128th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, 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.