DEC alternative conversion factor in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: DEC alternative conversion factor was 119.46 LCU per US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
DEC alternative conversion factor in Ethiopia, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$.
Analysis
In 2025, dec alternative conversion factor in Ethiopia stood at 119.46 LCU per US$. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 51.8% on the previous year and up 471.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dec alternative conversion factor in Ethiopia peaked at 119.46 LCU per US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.07 LCU per US$, in 1974.
That places Ethiopia 64th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
DEC alternative conversion factor in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.48 LCU per US$ | — |
| 1961 | 2.48 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 2.48 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2.48 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2.5 LCU per US$ | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 2.5 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2.5 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2.5 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2.5 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2.5 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2.5 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 2.49 LCU per US$ | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 2.3 LCU per US$ | -7.8% |
| 1973 | 2.1 LCU per US$ | -8.8% |
| 1974 | 2.07 LCU per US$ | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 2.07 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2.07 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2.07 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2.07 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2.07 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2.07 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2.07 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2.07 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2.07 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2.07 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2.07 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2.07 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2.07 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2.07 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2.07 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2.07 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2.07 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.8 LCU per US$ | +35.4% |
| 1993 | 4.27 LCU per US$ | +52.4% |
| 1994 | 5.78 LCU per US$ | +35.4% |
| 1995 | 6.25 LCU per US$ | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 6.32 LCU per US$ | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 6.5 LCU per US$ | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 6.88 LCU per US$ | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 7.51 LCU per US$ | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 8.15 LCU per US$ | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 8.33 LCU per US$ | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 8.54 LCU per US$ | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 8.58 LCU per US$ | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 8.62 LCU per US$ | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 8.65 LCU per US$ | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 8.68 LCU per US$ | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 8.79 LCU per US$ | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 9.24 LCU per US$ | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 10.42 LCU per US$ | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 12.89 LCU per US$ | +23.7% |
| 2011 | 16.12 LCU per US$ | +25.0% |
| 2012 | 17.25 LCU per US$ | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 18.19 LCU per US$ | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 19.08 LCU per US$ | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 20.9 LCU per US$ | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 22.9 LCU per US$ | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 24 LCU per US$ | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 26.4 LCU per US$ | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 29.3 LCU per US$ | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 34.2 LCU per US$ | +16.7% |
| 2021 | 39.8 LCU per US$ | +16.4% |
| 2022 | 50 LCU per US$ | +25.6% |
| 2023 | 64.2 LCU per US$ | +28.4% |
| 2024 | 78.7 LCU per US$ | +22.6% |
| 2025 | 119.46 LCU per US$ | +51.8% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 119.46 LCU per US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 581.93 LCU per US$, 21% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 119.46 LCU per US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 581.93 LCU per US$, 21% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where DEC alternative conversion factor in Ethiopia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +52.4% | 2.8 LCU per US$ | 4.27 LCU per US$ |
| 2025 | +51.8% | 78.7 LCU per US$ | 119.46 LCU per US$ |
| 1992 | +35.4% | 2.07 LCU per US$ | 2.8 LCU per US$ |
| 1994 | +35.4% | 4.27 LCU per US$ | 5.78 LCU per US$ |
| 2023 | +28.4% | 50 LCU per US$ | 64.2 LCU per US$ |
| 2022 | +25.6% | 39.8 LCU per US$ | 50 LCU per US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.49 LCU per US$ | 2.48 LCU per US$ | 2.5 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.18 LCU per US$ | 2.07 LCU per US$ | 2.5 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.07 LCU per US$ | 2.07 LCU per US$ | 2.07 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.05 LCU per US$ | 2.07 LCU per US$ | 7.51 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.8 LCU per US$ | 8.15 LCU per US$ | 10.42 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.7 LCU per US$ | 12.89 LCU per US$ | 29.3 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.39 LCU per US$ | 34.2 LCU per US$ | 119.46 LCU per US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 61 Iceland 128.44 LCU per US$ compare
- 62 Bangladesh 120.86 LCU per US$ compare
- 63 Vanuatu 120.33 LCU per US$ compare
- 65 French Polynesia 105.86 LCU per US$ compare
- 65 New Caledonia 105.86 LCU per US$ compare
- 67 Serbia 103.97 LCU per US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 0 BoP, current US$ (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0 BoP, current US$ per person (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.02 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 23.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0269 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 30.45 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 86.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0253 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 28.66 includes gold, current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dec alternative conversion factor in Ethiopia?
- Dec alternative conversion factor in Ethiopia was 119.46 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 119.46 LCU per US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.07 LCU per US$ in 1974.
- How does Ethiopia rank for dec alternative conversion factor?
- Ethiopia ranks 64th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is dec alternative conversion factor rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 471.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.