DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) (DEC International) in Brazil
Brazil: DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) (DEC International) was 5.59 LCU per US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
DEC alternative conversion factor in Brazil, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$.
Analysis
In 2025, dec alternative conversion factor in Brazil stood at 5.59 LCU per US$. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 67.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dec alternative conversion factor in Brazil peaked at 5.59 LCU per US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 LCU per US$, in 1960.
Brazil ranks 120th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) (DEC International) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 LCU per US$ | — |
| 1961 | 0 LCU per US$ | +44.1% |
| 1962 | 0 LCU per US$ | +43.9% |
| 1963 | 0 LCU per US$ | +48.2% |
| 1964 | 0 LCU per US$ | +117.7% |
| 1965 | 0 LCU per US$ | +51.9% |
| 1966 | 0 LCU per US$ | +16.9% |
| 1967 | 0 LCU per US$ | +20.0% |
| 1968 | 0 LCU per US$ | +27.5% |
| 1969 | 0 LCU per US$ | +20.0% |
| 1970 | 0 LCU per US$ | +12.7% |
| 1971 | 0 LCU per US$ | +15.1% |
| 1972 | 0 LCU per US$ | +12.2% |
| 1973 | 0 LCU per US$ | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 0 LCU per US$ | +10.8% |
| 1975 | 0 LCU per US$ | +19.7% |
| 1976 | 0 LCU per US$ | +31.3% |
| 1977 | 0 LCU per US$ | +32.5% |
| 1978 | 0 LCU per US$ | +27.8% |
| 1979 | 0 LCU per US$ | +49.1% |
| 1980 | 0 LCU per US$ | +95.6% |
| 1981 | 0 LCU per US$ | +76.7% |
| 1982 | 0 LCU per US$ | +92.8% |
| 1983 | 0 LCU per US$ | +221.4% |
| 1984 | 0 LCU per US$ | +220.3% |
| 1985 | 0 LCU per US$ | +235.7% |
| 1986 | 0 LCU per US$ | +120.2% |
| 1987 | 0 LCU per US$ | +187.3% |
| 1988 | 0 LCU per US$ | +568.9% |
| 1989 | 0 LCU per US$ | +980.1% |
| 1990 | 0 LCU per US$ | +2811.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 LCU per US$ | +486.7% |
| 1992 | 0.002 LCU per US$ | +1009.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0383 LCU per US$ | +1859.9% |
| 1994 | 0.6647 LCU per US$ | +1636.5% |
| 1995 | 0.9177 LCU per US$ | +38.1% |
| 1996 | 1.01 LCU per US$ | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 1.08 LCU per US$ | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 1.16 LCU per US$ | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 1.81 LCU per US$ | +56.3% |
| 2000 | 1.83 LCU per US$ | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 2.35 LCU per US$ | +28.4% |
| 2002 | 2.92 LCU per US$ | +24.3% |
| 2003 | 3.08 LCU per US$ | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 2.93 LCU per US$ | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 2.43 LCU per US$ | -16.8% |
| 2006 | 2.18 LCU per US$ | -10.6% |
| 2007 | 1.95 LCU per US$ | -10.5% |
| 2008 | 1.83 LCU per US$ | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 2 LCU per US$ | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 1.76 LCU per US$ | -12.0% |
| 2011 | 1.67 LCU per US$ | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 1.95 LCU per US$ | +16.8% |
| 2013 | 2.16 LCU per US$ | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 2.35 LCU per US$ | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 3.33 LCU per US$ | +41.4% |
| 2016 | 3.49 LCU per US$ | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 3.19 LCU per US$ | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 3.65 LCU per US$ | +14.5% |
| 2019 | 3.94 LCU per US$ | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 5.16 LCU per US$ | +30.7% |
| 2021 | 5.39 LCU per US$ | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 5.16 LCU per US$ | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 4.99 LCU per US$ | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 5.39 LCU per US$ | +7.9% |
| 2025 | 5.59 LCU per US$ | +3.7% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 5.59 LCU per US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.42 LCU per US$, 36% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 5.59 LCU per US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.7 LCU per US$, 2.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) (DEC International) in Brazil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +2811.2% | 0 LCU per US$ | 0 LCU per US$ |
| 1993 | +1859.9% | 0.002 LCU per US$ | 0.0383 LCU per US$ |
| 1994 | +1636.5% | 0.0383 LCU per US$ | 0.6647 LCU per US$ |
| 1992 | +1009.7% | 0.0002 LCU per US$ | 0.002 LCU per US$ |
| 1989 | +980.1% | 0 LCU per US$ | 0 LCU per US$ |
| 1988 | +568.9% | 0 LCU per US$ | 0 LCU per US$ |
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 LCU per US$ | 0 LCU per US$ | 0 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.668 LCU per US$ | 0 LCU per US$ | 1.81 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.35 LCU per US$ | 1.83 LCU per US$ | 3.08 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.75 LCU per US$ | 1.67 LCU per US$ | 3.94 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.28 LCU per US$ | 4.99 LCU per US$ | 5.59 LCU per US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More economy & growth data for Brazil
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -33.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.56 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0088 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 94.51 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 3.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 69.01 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.71 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dec alternative conversion factor in Brazil?
- Dec alternative conversion factor in Brazil was 5.59 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 Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 5.59 LCU per US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 LCU per US$ in 1960.
- How does Brazil rank for dec alternative conversion factor?
- Brazil ranks 120th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is dec alternative conversion factor rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil 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.