DEC alternative conversion factor in Australia
Australia: DEC alternative conversion factor was 1.55 LCU per US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.55 LCU per US$
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
154th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.91 LCU per US$
in 2002
All-time low
0.6785 LCU per US$
in 1974
Years of data
66
1960–2025
DEC alternative conversion factor in Australia, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dec alternative conversion factor in Australia is 1.55 LCU per US$, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dec alternative conversion factor in Australia peaked at 1.91 LCU per US$ in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.6785 LCU per US$, in 1974.
Australia ranks 154th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
DEC alternative conversion factor in Australia, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.8929 LCU per US$ | — |
| 1961 | 0.8929 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.8929 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.8929 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.8929 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.8929 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.8929 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.8929 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.8929 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.8929 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.8929 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.8929 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.856 LCU per US$ | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 0.7805 LCU per US$ | -8.8% |
| 1974 | 0.6785 LCU per US$ | -13.1% |
| 1975 | 0.7323 LCU per US$ | +7.9% |
| 1976 | 0.7933 LCU per US$ | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 0.8718 LCU per US$ | +9.9% |
| 1978 | 0.8866 LCU per US$ | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.8803 LCU per US$ | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.8975 LCU per US$ | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.8613 LCU per US$ | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 0.9063 LCU per US$ | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 1.07 LCU per US$ | +17.9% |
| 1984 | 1.1 LCU per US$ | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 1.3 LCU per US$ | +18.1% |
| 1986 | 1.43 LCU per US$ | +9.7% |
| 1987 | 1.51 LCU per US$ | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 1.37 LCU per US$ | -9.1% |
| 1989 | 1.23 LCU per US$ | -10.6% |
| 1990 | 1.3 LCU per US$ | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 1.27 LCU per US$ | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 1.3 LCU per US$ | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 1.42 LCU per US$ | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 1.45 LCU per US$ | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 1.35 LCU per US$ | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 1.32 LCU per US$ | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 1.28 LCU per US$ | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 1.47 LCU per US$ | +15.4% |
| 1999 | 1.6 LCU per US$ | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 1.59 LCU per US$ | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.86 LCU per US$ | +17.0% |
| 2002 | 1.91 LCU per US$ | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 1.72 LCU per US$ | -10.2% |
| 2004 | 1.41 LCU per US$ | -18.1% |
| 2005 | 1.33 LCU per US$ | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 1.34 LCU per US$ | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.27 LCU per US$ | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 1.12 LCU per US$ | -12.3% |
| 2009 | 1.36 LCU per US$ | +21.6% |
| 2010 | 1.14 LCU per US$ | -16.4% |
| 2011 | 1.01 LCU per US$ | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 0.9698 LCU per US$ | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9747 LCU per US$ | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.09 LCU per US$ | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 1.2 LCU per US$ | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 1.37 LCU per US$ | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 1.33 LCU per US$ | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 1.29 LCU per US$ | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 1.4 LCU per US$ | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 1.49 LCU per US$ | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 1.34 LCU per US$ | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 1.38 LCU per US$ | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 1.49 LCU per US$ | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 1.53 LCU per US$ | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 1.55 LCU per US$ | +1.3% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 1.55 LCU per US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 LCU per US$, 1.5× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Australia's 1.55 LCU per US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.2 LCU per US$, 37% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8929 LCU per US$ | 0.8929 LCU per US$ | 0.8929 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8265 LCU per US$ | 0.6785 LCU per US$ | 0.8929 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.17 LCU per US$ | 0.8613 LCU per US$ | 1.51 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.38 LCU per US$ | 1.27 LCU per US$ | 1.6 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.49 LCU per US$ | 1.12 LCU per US$ | 1.91 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.18 LCU per US$ | 0.9698 LCU per US$ | 1.4 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.46 LCU per US$ | 1.34 LCU per US$ | 1.55 LCU per US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More economy & growth data for Australia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.36 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -4.55 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -164.69 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 36.52 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -32.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0203 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,323 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 20.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dec alternative conversion factor in Australia?
- Dec alternative conversion factor in Australia was 1.55 LCU per US$ in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.91 LCU per US$ in 2002.
- What is the lowest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6785 LCU per US$ in 1974.
- How does Australia rank for dec alternative conversion factor?
- Australia ranks 154th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is dec alternative conversion factor rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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.