DEC alternative conversion factor in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: DEC alternative conversion factor was 67.53 LCU per US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
67.53 LCU per US$
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
75th
of 215 countries
All-time high
88.53 LCU per US$
in 2022
All-time low
43.7 LCU per US$
in 1979
Years of data
60
1960–2025
DEC alternative conversion factor in Afghanistan, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dec alternative conversion factor in Afghanistan is 67.53 LCU per US$, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dec alternative conversion factor in Afghanistan peaked at 88.53 LCU per US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 43.7 LCU per US$, in 1979.
Afghanistan ranks 75th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
DEC alternative conversion factor in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 45 LCU per US$ | — |
| 1961 | 45 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 45 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 45 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 45 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 45 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 45 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 45 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 45 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 45 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 45 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 45 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 45 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 45 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 45 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 45 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 45 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 45 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 45 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 43.7 LCU per US$ | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 44.1 LCU per US$ | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 49.5 LCU per US$ | +12.2% |
| 1982 | 50.6 LCU per US$ | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 50.6 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 50.6 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 50.6 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 50.6 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 50.6 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 50.6 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 50.6 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 50.6 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 50.6 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 51 LCU per US$ | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 47.06 LCU per US$ | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 47.44 LCU per US$ | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 47.44 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 47.62 LCU per US$ | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 48.96 LCU per US$ | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 47.81 LCU per US$ | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 49.68 LCU per US$ | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 49.92 LCU per US$ | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 49.8 LCU per US$ | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 50.95 LCU per US$ | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 49.27 LCU per US$ | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 45.8 LCU per US$ | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 47.76 LCU per US$ | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 51.68 LCU per US$ | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 56.53 LCU per US$ | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 57.4 LCU per US$ | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 63.9 LCU per US$ | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 67.5 LCU per US$ | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 68.55 LCU per US$ | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 73.54 LCU per US$ | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 78.17 LCU per US$ | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 76.92 LCU per US$ | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 87.74 LCU per US$ | +14.1% |
| 2022 | 88.53 LCU per US$ | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 78.76 LCU per US$ | -11.0% |
| 2024 | 70.98 LCU per US$ | -9.9% |
| 2025 | 67.53 LCU per US$ | -4.9% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 67.53 LCU per US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 581.93 LCU per US$, 12% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 67.53 LCU per US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.31 LCU per US$, 12.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45 LCU per US$ | 45 LCU per US$ | 45 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 44.87 LCU per US$ | 43.7 LCU per US$ | 45 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.84 LCU per US$ | 44.1 LCU per US$ | 50.6 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.82 LCU per US$ | 47.06 LCU per US$ | 51 LCU per US$ | 4 |
| 2000s | 48.89 LCU per US$ | 47.44 LCU per US$ | 50.95 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.08 LCU per US$ | 45.8 LCU per US$ | 78.17 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.41 LCU per US$ | 67.53 LCU per US$ | 88.53 LCU per US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 72 Albania 86.8 LCU per US$ compare
- 73 Russia 83.65 LCU per US$ compare
- 74 Gambia 71.74 LCU per US$ compare
- 76 Mozambique 64.09 LCU per US$ compare
- 77 Dominican Republic 61.99 LCU per US$ compare
- 78 Philippines 57.51 LCU per US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Afghanistan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP -8.59 Percent per annum (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP -6.24 Percent per annum (2022)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 30.79 million BoP, current US$ (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.7698 BoP, current US$ per person (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 20.60 million BoP, current US$ (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 58.83 % change on previous year (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.515 BoP, current US$ per person (2021)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 14.73 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dec alternative conversion factor in Afghanistan?
- Dec alternative conversion factor in Afghanistan was 67.53 LCU per US$ in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 88.53 LCU per US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.7 LCU per US$ in 1979.
- How does Afghanistan rank for dec alternative conversion factor?
- Afghanistan ranks 75th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is dec alternative conversion factor rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan 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.