DEC alternative conversion factor in Comoros
Comoros: DEC alternative conversion factor was 436.37 LCU per US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
DEC alternative conversion factor in Comoros, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dec alternative conversion factor in Comoros is 436.37 LCU per US$, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dec alternative conversion factor in Comoros peaked at 549.3 LCU per US$ in 2001 and was at its lowest, 211.28 LCU per US$, in 1980.
That places Comoros 47th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
DEC alternative conversion factor in Comoros, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 245.19 LCU per US$ | — |
| 1961 | 245.26 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 245.01 LCU per US$ | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 245.01 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 245.03 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 245.06 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 245.68 LCU per US$ | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 246 LCU per US$ | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 247.56 LCU per US$ | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 259.96 LCU per US$ | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 276.4 LCU per US$ | +6.3% |
| 1971 | 275.35 LCU per US$ | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 252.03 LCU per US$ | -8.5% |
| 1973 | 222.89 LCU per US$ | -11.6% |
| 1974 | 240.7 LCU per US$ | +8.0% |
| 1975 | 214.31 LCU per US$ | -11.0% |
| 1976 | 238.95 LCU per US$ | +11.5% |
| 1977 | 245.68 LCU per US$ | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 225.65 LCU per US$ | -8.2% |
| 1979 | 212.72 LCU per US$ | -5.7% |
| 1980 | 211.28 LCU per US$ | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 271.73 LCU per US$ | +28.6% |
| 1982 | 328.6 LCU per US$ | +20.9% |
| 1983 | 381.06 LCU per US$ | +16.0% |
| 1984 | 436.95 LCU per US$ | +14.7% |
| 1985 | 449.26 LCU per US$ | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 346.3 LCU per US$ | -22.9% |
| 1987 | 300.53 LCU per US$ | -13.2% |
| 1988 | 297.85 LCU per US$ | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 319.01 LCU per US$ | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 272.26 LCU per US$ | -14.7% |
| 1991 | 282.11 LCU per US$ | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 264.69 LCU per US$ | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 283.16 LCU per US$ | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 416.4 LCU per US$ | +47.1% |
| 1995 | 374.36 LCU per US$ | -10.1% |
| 1996 | 383.66 LCU per US$ | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 437.75 LCU per US$ | +14.1% |
| 1998 | 442.46 LCU per US$ | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 461.77 LCU per US$ | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 532.66 LCU per US$ | +15.3% |
| 2001 | 549.3 LCU per US$ | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 520.28 LCU per US$ | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 434.92 LCU per US$ | -16.4% |
| 2004 | 395.5 LCU per US$ | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 395.44 LCU per US$ | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 391.82 LCU per US$ | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 358.98 LCU per US$ | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 334.5 LCU per US$ | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 352.72 LCU per US$ | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 371.1 LCU per US$ | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 353.44 LCU per US$ | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 382.92 LCU per US$ | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 370.43 LCU per US$ | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 370.32 LCU per US$ | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 443.41 LCU per US$ | +19.7% |
| 2016 | 444.45 LCU per US$ | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 435.49 LCU per US$ | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 416.58 LCU per US$ | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 439.46 LCU per US$ | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 430.72 LCU per US$ | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 415.96 LCU per US$ | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 467.18 LCU per US$ | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 454.99 LCU per US$ | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 454.52 LCU per US$ | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 436.37 LCU per US$ | -4.0% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 436.37 LCU per US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 120.33 LCU per US$, 3.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 436.37 LCU per US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 581.93 LCU per US$, 75% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where DEC alternative conversion factor in Comoros changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +47.1% | 283.16 LCU per US$ | 416.4 LCU per US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 246.98 LCU per US$ | 245.01 LCU per US$ | 259.96 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 240.47 LCU per US$ | 212.72 LCU per US$ | 276.4 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 334.26 LCU per US$ | 211.28 LCU per US$ | 449.26 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 361.86 LCU per US$ | 264.69 LCU per US$ | 461.77 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 426.61 LCU per US$ | 334.5 LCU per US$ | 549.3 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 402.76 LCU per US$ | 353.44 LCU per US$ | 444.45 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 443.29 LCU per US$ | 415.96 LCU per US$ | 467.18 LCU per US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 45 Kazakhstan 521.03 LCU per US$ compare
- 46 Costa Rica 503.5 LCU per US$ compare
- 48 Armenia 387.01 LCU per US$ compare
- 49 Hungary 353.14 LCU per US$ compare
- 50 Sri Lanka 300.95 LCU per US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Comoros
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.14 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.81 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.10 million BoP, current US$ (1990)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1990)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.48 BoP, current US$ per person (1990)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 7.10 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 32.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 8.19 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 26.28 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dec alternative conversion factor in Comoros?
- Dec alternative conversion factor in Comoros was 436.37 LCU per US$ in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 549.3 LCU per US$ in 2001.
- What is the lowest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 211.28 LCU per US$ in 1980.
- How does Comoros rank for dec alternative conversion factor?
- Comoros ranks 47th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is dec alternative conversion factor rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Comoros 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.