DEC alternative conversion factor in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: DEC alternative conversion factor was 581.93 LCU per US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
DEC alternative conversion factor in Equatorial Guinea, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$.
Analysis
In 2025, dec alternative conversion factor in Equatorial Guinea stood at 581.93 LCU per US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dec alternative conversion factor in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 733.04 LCU per US$ in 2001 and was at its lowest, 57.41 LCU per US$, in 1975.
That places Equatorial Guinea 31st out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62.17 LCU per US$ | 60 LCU per US$ | 70 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 66.5 LCU per US$ | 57.41 LCU per US$ | 76.67 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 283.63 LCU per US$ | 110.63 LCU per US$ | 449.26 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 445.75 LCU per US$ | 264.69 LCU per US$ | 615.7 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 570.11 LCU per US$ | 447.81 LCU per US$ | 733.04 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 537.01 LCU per US$ | 471.25 LCU per US$ | 592.61 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 591.45 LCU per US$ | 554.53 LCU per US$ | 623.76 LCU per US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 28 Argentina 1,241 LCU per US$ compare
- 29 Angola 1,058 LCU per US$ compare
- 30 Chile 951.33 LCU per US$ compare
- 31 Benin 581.93 LCU per US$ compare
- 31 Burkina Faso 581.93 LCU per US$ compare
- 31 Cameroon 581.93 LCU per US$ compare
- 31 Central African Republic 581.93 LCU per US$ compare
- 31 Chad 581.93 LCU per US$ compare
- 31 Congo 581.93 LCU per US$ compare
- 31 Cote d'Ivoire 581.93 LCU per US$ compare
- 31 Gabon 581.93 LCU per US$ compare
- 31 Guinea-Bissau 581.93 LCU per US$ compare
- 31 Mali 581.93 LCU per US$ compare
- 31 Niger 581.93 LCU per US$ compare
- 31 Senegal 581.93 LCU per US$ compare
- 31 Togo 581.93 LCU per US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Equatorial Guinea
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 18.1% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.9% (2024)
- GDP per capita 4,498 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 22.3% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 8.72 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 4,498 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -95.69 million current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -164,439 current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 68.75 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 118.14 million current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dec alternative conversion factor in Equatorial Guinea?
- Dec alternative conversion factor in Equatorial Guinea was 581.93 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 Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 733.04 LCU per US$ in 2001.
- What is the lowest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.41 LCU per US$ in 1975.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for dec alternative conversion factor?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 31st out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is dec alternative conversion factor rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea 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.