DEC alternative conversion factor in Argentina
Argentina: DEC alternative conversion factor was 1,241 LCU per US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
DEC alternative conversion factor in Argentina, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dec alternative conversion factor in Argentina is 1,241 LCU per US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 35.7% on the previous year and up 12,293.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dec alternative conversion factor in Argentina peaked at 1,241 LCU per US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 LCU per US$, in 1961.
Argentina ranks 28th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 LCU per US$ | 0 LCU per US$ | 0 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 LCU per US$ | 0 LCU per US$ | 0 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0044 LCU per US$ | 0 LCU per US$ | 0.0423 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9431 LCU per US$ | 0.4876 LCU per US$ | 1 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.71 LCU per US$ | 1 LCU per US$ | 3.75 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.52 LCU per US$ | 3.92 LCU per US$ | 48.15 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 457.99 LCU per US$ | 70.54 LCU per US$ | 1,241 LCU per US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 25 Rwanda 1,428 LCU per US$ compare
- 26 South Korea 1,422 LCU per US$ compare
- 27 Iraq 1,300 LCU per US$ compare
- 29 Angola 1,058 LCU per US$ compare
- 30 Chile 951.33 LCU per US$ compare
- 31 Benin 581.93 LCU per US$ compare
- 31 Burkina Faso 581.93 LCU per US$ compare
- 31 Cameroon 581.93 LCU per US$ compare
- 31 Central African Republic 581.93 LCU per US$ compare
- 31 Chad 581.93 LCU per US$ compare
- 31 Congo 581.93 LCU per US$ compare
- 31 Cote d'Ivoire 581.93 LCU per US$ compare
- 31 Equatorial Guinea 581.93 LCU per US$ compare
- 31 Gabon 581.93 LCU per US$ compare
- 31 Guinea-Bissau 581.93 LCU per US$ compare
- 31 Mali 581.93 LCU per US$ compare
- 31 Niger 581.93 LCU per US$ compare
- 31 Senegal 581.93 LCU per US$ compare
- 31 Togo 581.93 LCU per US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Argentina
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 0.7% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 219.9% (2024)
- GDP per capita 13,287 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 13.6% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 609.23 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 13,287 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 2.72 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 2.19 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 130.88 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 105.47 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dec alternative conversion factor in Argentina?
- Dec alternative conversion factor in Argentina was 1,241 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 Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 1,241 LCU per US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 LCU per US$ in 1961.
- How does Argentina rank for dec alternative conversion factor?
- Argentina ranks 28th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is dec alternative conversion factor rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12,293.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina 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.