DEC alternative conversion factor in Armenia
Armenia: DEC alternative conversion factor was 387.01 LCU per US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
DEC alternative conversion factor in Armenia, 1990–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$.
Analysis
Armenia recorded 387.01 LCU per US$ for dec alternative conversion factor in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dec alternative conversion factor in Armenia peaked at 578.77 LCU per US$ in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0223 LCU per US$, in 1990.
Armenia ranks 48th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
DEC alternative conversion factor in Armenia, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0223 LCU per US$ | — |
| 1991 | 0.0385 LCU per US$ | +72.7% |
| 1992 | 0.2437 LCU per US$ | +533.0% |
| 1993 | 3.51 LCU per US$ | +1340.9% |
| 1994 | 142.24 LCU per US$ | +3950.6% |
| 1995 | 355.68 LCU per US$ | +150.1% |
| 1996 | 414.04 LCU per US$ | +16.4% |
| 1997 | 490.6 LCU per US$ | +18.5% |
| 1998 | 504.5 LCU per US$ | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 535.06 LCU per US$ | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 539.53 LCU per US$ | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 555.06 LCU per US$ | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 573.35 LCU per US$ | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 578.77 LCU per US$ | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 533.45 LCU per US$ | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 457.69 LCU per US$ | -14.2% |
| 2006 | 416.04 LCU per US$ | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 342.08 LCU per US$ | -17.8% |
| 2008 | 305.97 LCU per US$ | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 363.28 LCU per US$ | +18.7% |
| 2010 | 373.66 LCU per US$ | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 372.5 LCU per US$ | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 401.76 LCU per US$ | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 409.63 LCU per US$ | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 415.92 LCU per US$ | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 477.92 LCU per US$ | +14.9% |
| 2016 | 480.49 LCU per US$ | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 482.72 LCU per US$ | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 482.99 LCU per US$ | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 480.44 LCU per US$ | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 489.01 LCU per US$ | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 503.77 LCU per US$ | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 435.67 LCU per US$ | -13.5% |
| 2023 | 392.48 LCU per US$ | -9.9% |
| 2024 | 392.73 LCU per US$ | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 387.01 LCU per US$ | -1.5% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 387.01 LCU per US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.42 LCU per US$, 25.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 387.01 LCU per US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8861 LCU per US$, 436.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where DEC alternative conversion factor in Armenia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +3950.6% | 3.51 LCU per US$ | 142.24 LCU per US$ |
| 1993 | +1340.9% | 0.2437 LCU per US$ | 3.51 LCU per US$ |
| 1992 | +533.0% | 0.0385 LCU per US$ | 0.2437 LCU per US$ |
| 1995 | +150.1% | 142.24 LCU per US$ | 355.68 LCU per US$ |
| 1991 | +72.7% | 0.0223 LCU per US$ | 0.0385 LCU per US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 244.59 LCU per US$ | 0.0223 LCU per US$ | 535.06 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 466.52 LCU per US$ | 305.97 LCU per US$ | 578.77 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 437.8 LCU per US$ | 372.5 LCU per US$ | 482.99 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 433.44 LCU per US$ | 387.01 LCU per US$ | 503.77 LCU per US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
More economy & growth data for Armenia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.66 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 252.31 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 81.74 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 605.13 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 359.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0207 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 196.04 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 38.07 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dec alternative conversion factor in Armenia?
- Dec alternative conversion factor in Armenia was 387.01 LCU per US$ in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 578.77 LCU per US$ in 2003.
- What is the lowest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0223 LCU per US$ in 1990.
- How does Armenia rank for dec alternative conversion factor?
- Armenia ranks 48th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is dec alternative conversion factor rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Armenia 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.