DEC alternative conversion factor in Albania
Albania: DEC alternative conversion factor was 86.8 LCU per US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
DEC alternative conversion factor in Albania, 1980–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$.
Analysis
Albania recorded 86.8 LCU per US$ for dec alternative conversion factor in 2025.
The figure is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dec alternative conversion factor in Albania peaked at 151.16 LCU per US$ in 1998 and was at its lowest, 8 LCU per US$, in 1986.
That places Albania 72nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.44 LCU per US$ | 8 LCU per US$ | 9.5 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 92.73 LCU per US$ | 8 LCU per US$ | 151.16 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 111.88 LCU per US$ | 83.89 LCU per US$ | 144.01 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 111.12 LCU per US$ | 100.9 LCU per US$ | 125.96 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.96 LCU per US$ | 86.8 LCU per US$ | 113.04 LCU per US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Albania
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -5.5% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.1% (2025)
- GDP per capita 6,877 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 6.0% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 16.16 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 6,877 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 132.86 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.53 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 362.03 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 4.17 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dec alternative conversion factor in Albania?
- Dec alternative conversion factor in Albania was 86.8 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 Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 151.16 LCU per US$ in 1998.
- What is the lowest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 LCU per US$ in 1986.
- How does Albania rank for dec alternative conversion factor?
- Albania ranks 72nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is dec alternative conversion factor rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania 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.