DEC alternative conversion factor in Belize
Belize: DEC alternative conversion factor was 2 LCU per US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2 LCU per US$
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
144th
of 215 countries
All-time high
2.23 LCU per US$
in 1976
All-time low
1.43 LCU per US$
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
DEC alternative conversion factor in Belize, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dec alternative conversion factor in Belize is 2 LCU per US$, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, dec alternative conversion factor in Belize peaked at 2.23 LCU per US$ in 1976 and was at its lowest, 1.43 LCU per US$, in 1960.
That places Belize 144th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
DEC alternative conversion factor in Belize, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.43 LCU per US$ | — |
| 1961 | 1.43 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.43 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.43 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.43 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.43 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.43 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.45 LCU per US$ | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 1.67 LCU per US$ | +15.1% |
| 1969 | 1.67 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.67 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.64 LCU per US$ | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 1.6 LCU per US$ | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 1.63 LCU per US$ | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 1.71 LCU per US$ | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 1.81 LCU per US$ | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 2.23 LCU per US$ | +23.1% |
| 1977 | 2 LCU per US$ | -10.1% |
| 1978 | 2 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 2 LCU per US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.42 LCU per US$, 13% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Belize's 2 LCU per US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.7 LCU per US$, 74% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.48 LCU per US$ | 1.43 LCU per US$ | 1.67 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.83 LCU per US$ | 1.6 LCU per US$ | 2.23 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 2 LCU per US$ | 2 LCU per US$ | 2 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2 LCU per US$ | 2 LCU per US$ | 2 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2 LCU per US$ | 2 LCU per US$ | 2 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2 LCU per US$ | 2 LCU per US$ | 2 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 LCU per US$ | 2 LCU per US$ | 2 LCU per US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belize
More economy & growth data for Belize
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.27 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.54 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.40 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 3.3 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 240,004 BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -99.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.5675 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 12.32 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dec alternative conversion factor in Belize?
- Dec alternative conversion factor in Belize was 2 LCU per US$ in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 2.23 LCU per US$ in 1976.
- What is the lowest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.43 LCU per US$ in 1960.
- How does Belize rank for dec alternative conversion factor?
- Belize ranks 144th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is dec alternative conversion factor rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize 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.