DEC alternative conversion factor in Australia
Australia: DEC alternative conversion factor was 1.55 LCU per US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
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$, in 1974.
Australia ranks 154th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8929 LCU per US$ | 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 |
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More economy & growth data for Australia
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 0.6% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.9% (2025)
- GDP per capita 61,369 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 5.3% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 1.69 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 61,369 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -521.00 million current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -337.19 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 177.87 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 115.11 billion current US$ (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 214 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.