DEC alternative conversion factor in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: DEC alternative conversion factor was 0.8333 LCU per US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.8333 LCU per US$
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
206th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.8388 LCU per US$
in 1974
All-time low
0.7143 LCU per US$
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
DEC alternative conversion factor in Cayman Islands, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$.
Analysis
Cayman Islands recorded 0.8333 LCU per US$ for dec alternative conversion factor in 2025.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, dec alternative conversion factor in Cayman Islands peaked at 0.8388 LCU per US$ in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.7143 LCU per US$, in 1960.
Cayman Islands ranks 206th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
DEC alternative conversion factor in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.7143 LCU per US$ | — |
| 1961 | 0.7143 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.7143 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.7143 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.7143 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.7143 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.7143 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.7275 LCU per US$ | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 0.8333 LCU per US$ | +14.6% |
| 1969 | 0.8333 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.8278 LCU per US$ | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 0.8328 LCU per US$ | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.8005 LCU per US$ | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 0.8163 LCU per US$ | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.8388 LCU per US$ | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 0.8333 LCU per US$ | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.8333 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.8333 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.8333 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.8333 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.8333 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.8333 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.8333 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.8333 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.8333 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.8333 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.8333 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.8333 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.8333 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.8333 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.8333 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.8333 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.8333 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.8333 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.8333 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.8333 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.8333 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.8333 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.8333 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.8333 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.8333 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.8333 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.8333 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.8333 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.8333 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.8333 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.8333 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8333 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8333 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8333 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8333 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8333 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.8333 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.8333 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8333 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8333 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8333 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8333 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8333 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8333 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8333 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.8333 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.8333 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.8333 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.8333 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.8333 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 0.8333 LCU per US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 1 LCU per US$, 83% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 0.8333 LCU per US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.7 LCU per US$, 31% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7394 LCU per US$ | 0.7143 LCU per US$ | 0.8333 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8283 LCU per US$ | 0.8005 LCU per US$ | 0.8388 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8333 LCU per US$ | 0.8333 LCU per US$ | 0.8333 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8333 LCU per US$ | 0.8333 LCU per US$ | 0.8333 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8333 LCU per US$ | 0.8333 LCU per US$ | 0.8333 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8333 LCU per US$ | 0.8333 LCU per US$ | 0.8333 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8333 LCU per US$ | 0.8333 LCU per US$ | 0.8333 LCU per US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 207 Switzerland 0.8314 LCU per US$ compare
- 208 Liechtenstein 0.8314 LCU per US$ compare
- 209 Channel Islands 0.7824 LCU per US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Cayman Islands
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -73.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 3.18 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -23,390 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.2243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -1.74 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 5.96 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 29.29 million current LCU (2024)
- Inflation, consumer prices -0.6% (2016)
- Total reserves minus gold 252.10 million current US$ (2024)
- Total reserves 252.10 million includes gold, current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dec alternative conversion factor in Cayman Islands?
- Dec alternative conversion factor in Cayman Islands was 0.8333 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 Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8388 LCU per US$ in 1974.
- What is the lowest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7143 LCU per US$ in 1960.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for dec alternative conversion factor?
- Cayman Islands ranks 206th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is dec alternative conversion factor rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cayman Islands 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.