How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Romania?

40 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2026.

Malaysia vs Romania: Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average

Malaysia

3.96

in 2026

Romania

4.35

in 2026

Malaysia rank

120th

Romania rank

118th

Romania currently reports 4.35 against 3.96 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.39.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 120th and Romania ranks 118th of 181 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and Romania in 2.

Decade	Malaysia	Romania	Difference	Ahead
1980s	2.62	0.001	2.61	Malaysia
1990s	2.88	0.3917	2.48	Malaysia
2000s	3.68	2.87	0.8057	Malaysia
2010s	3.63	3.67	0.0352	Romania
2020s	4.3	4.44	0.1365	Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Which has higher exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average, Malaysia or Romania?: Romania, at 4.35 against 3.96 in Malaysia as of 2026.
What is the difference in exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average between Malaysia and Romania?: 0.39, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Romania?: 40 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2026.
How do Malaysia and Romania rank globally for exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average?: Malaysia ranks 120th and Romania ranks 118th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Indicator: Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 7,481 data points, 1987–2026
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

Local currency units (LCU) per U.S. dollar, with values prior to the currency's introduction presented in the new currency's terms