DEC alternative conversion factor in China
China: DEC alternative conversion factor was 7.19 LCU per US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
DEC alternative conversion factor in China, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dec alternative conversion factor in China is 7.19 LCU per US$, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dec alternative conversion factor in China peaked at 8.62 LCU per US$ in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1.86 LCU per US$, in 1977.
China ranks 114th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
DEC alternative conversion factor in China, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.46 LCU per US$ | — |
| 1961 | 2.46 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 2.46 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2.46 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2.46 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2.46 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2.46 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2.46 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2.46 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2.46 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2.46 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 2.46 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2.25 LCU per US$ | -8.8% |
| 1973 | 1.99 LCU per US$ | -11.4% |
| 1974 | 1.96 LCU per US$ | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 1.86 LCU per US$ | -5.2% |
| 1976 | 1.94 LCU per US$ | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 1.86 LCU per US$ | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 2.46 LCU per US$ | +32.4% |
| 1979 | 2.3 LCU per US$ | -6.5% |
| 1980 | 2.4 LCU per US$ | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 2.52 LCU per US$ | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 2.62 LCU per US$ | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 2.61 LCU per US$ | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 2.8 LCU per US$ | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 2.94 LCU per US$ | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 3.45 LCU per US$ | +17.3% |
| 1987 | 4.46 LCU per US$ | +29.3% |
| 1988 | 4.86 LCU per US$ | +9.0% |
| 1989 | 4.94 LCU per US$ | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 5.23 LCU per US$ | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 5.74 LCU per US$ | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 6.37 LCU per US$ | +11.0% |
| 1993 | 8.02 LCU per US$ | +25.9% |
| 1994 | 8.62 LCU per US$ | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 8.35 LCU per US$ | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 8.31 LCU per US$ | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 8.29 LCU per US$ | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 8.28 LCU per US$ | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 8.28 LCU per US$ | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 8.28 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 8.28 LCU per US$ | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 8.28 LCU per US$ | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 8.28 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8.28 LCU per US$ | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 8.19 LCU per US$ | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 7.97 LCU per US$ | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 7.61 LCU per US$ | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 6.95 LCU per US$ | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 6.83 LCU per US$ | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 6.77 LCU per US$ | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 6.46 LCU per US$ | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 6.31 LCU per US$ | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 6.2 LCU per US$ | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 6.14 LCU per US$ | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 6.23 LCU per US$ | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 6.64 LCU per US$ | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 6.76 LCU per US$ | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 6.62 LCU per US$ | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 6.91 LCU per US$ | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 6.9 LCU per US$ | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 6.45 LCU per US$ | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 6.74 LCU per US$ | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 7.08 LCU per US$ | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 7.2 LCU per US$ | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 7.19 LCU per US$ | -0.1% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 7.19 LCU per US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.42 LCU per US$, 47% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- China's 7.19 LCU per US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.2 LCU per US$, 1.7× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where DEC alternative conversion factor in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +32.4% | 1.86 LCU per US$ | 2.46 LCU per US$ |
| 1987 | +29.3% | 3.45 LCU per US$ | 4.46 LCU per US$ |
| 1993 | +25.9% | 6.37 LCU per US$ | 8.02 LCU per US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.46 LCU per US$ | 2.46 LCU per US$ | 2.46 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.15 LCU per US$ | 1.86 LCU per US$ | 2.46 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.36 LCU per US$ | 2.4 LCU per US$ | 4.94 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.55 LCU per US$ | 5.23 LCU per US$ | 8.62 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.89 LCU per US$ | 6.83 LCU per US$ | 8.28 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.5 LCU per US$ | 6.14 LCU per US$ | 6.91 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.93 LCU per US$ | 6.45 LCU per US$ | 7.2 LCU per US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
More economy & growth data for China
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.46 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 157.21 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 111.77 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 79.98 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 87.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 56.86 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.47 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dec alternative conversion factor in China?
- Dec alternative conversion factor in China was 7.19 LCU per US$ in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 8.62 LCU per US$ in 1994.
- What is the lowest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.86 LCU per US$ in 1977.
- How does China rank for dec alternative conversion factor?
- China ranks 114th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is dec alternative conversion factor rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 66 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
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.