DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) (DEC International) in Estonia
Estonia: DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) (DEC International) was 0.885 LCU per US$ in 2025. ▼ Falling
DEC alternative conversion factor in Estonia, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 0.885 LCU per US$ for dec alternative conversion factor in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dec alternative conversion factor in Estonia peaked at 1.89 LCU per US$ in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.3779 LCU per US$, in 1993.
That places Estonia 182nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) (DEC International) in Estonia, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.89 LCU per US$ | — |
| 1961 | 1.89 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.89 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.89 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.89 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.89 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.89 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.89 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.89 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.89 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3779 LCU per US$ | -80.0% |
| 1994 | 0.5053 LCU per US$ | +33.7% |
| 1995 | 0.6355 LCU per US$ | +25.8% |
| 1996 | 0.7689 LCU per US$ | +21.0% |
| 1997 | 0.8872 LCU per US$ | +15.4% |
| 1998 | 0.8989 LCU per US$ | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.9392 LCU per US$ | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 1.09 LCU per US$ | +15.6% |
| 2001 | 1.12 LCU per US$ | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 1.06 LCU per US$ | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.8856 LCU per US$ | -16.6% |
| 2004 | 0.805 LCU per US$ | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 0.8041 LCU per US$ | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.7971 LCU per US$ | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.7306 LCU per US$ | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 0.6827 LCU per US$ | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 0.7198 LCU per US$ | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 0.755 LCU per US$ | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 0.7184 LCU per US$ | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.7783 LCU per US$ | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 0.7529 LCU per US$ | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.7527 LCU per US$ | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9013 LCU per US$ | +19.7% |
| 2016 | 0.9034 LCU per US$ | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.8852 LCU per US$ | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8468 LCU per US$ | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.8933 LCU per US$ | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.8755 LCU per US$ | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.8455 LCU per US$ | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.9496 LCU per US$ | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 0.9248 LCU per US$ | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 0.9239 LCU per US$ | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.885 LCU per US$ | -4.2% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 0.885 LCU per US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 1 LCU per US$, 88% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 0.885 LCU per US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8871 LCU per US$, 100% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) (DEC International) in Estonia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -80.0% | 1.89 LCU per US$ | 0.3779 LCU per US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.89 LCU per US$ | 1.89 LCU per US$ | 1.89 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7161 LCU per US$ | 0.3779 LCU per US$ | 0.9392 LCU per US$ | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.8689 LCU per US$ | 0.6827 LCU per US$ | 1.12 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8187 LCU per US$ | 0.7184 LCU per US$ | 0.9034 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9007 LCU per US$ | 0.8455 LCU per US$ | 0.9496 LCU per US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 179 Montenegro 0.8871 LCU per US$ compare
- 179 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.8871 LCU per US$ compare
- 181 Saint Martin (French Part) 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 182 Andorra 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 182 Austria 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 182 Belgium 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 182 Croatia 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 182 Cyprus 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 182 Finland 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 182 France 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 182 Germany 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 182 Greece 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 182 Ireland 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 182 Italy 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 182 Kosovo 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 182 Latvia 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 182 Lithuania 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 182 Luxembourg 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 182 Malta 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 182 Monaco 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 182 Netherlands 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 182 Portugal 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 182 San Marino 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 182 Slovakia 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 182 Slovenia 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 182 Spain 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Estonia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 748.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0087 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 299.84 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0241 % 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 218.94 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 181.11 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dec alternative conversion factor in Estonia?
- Dec alternative conversion factor in Estonia was 0.885 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 Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.89 LCU per US$ in 1960.
- What is the lowest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3779 LCU per US$ in 1993.
- How does Estonia rank for dec alternative conversion factor?
- Estonia ranks 182nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is dec alternative conversion factor rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia 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.