DEC alternative conversion factor in France
France: DEC alternative conversion factor was 0.885 LCU per US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.885 LCU per US$
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
180th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.37 LCU per US$
in 1985
All-time low
0.6442 LCU per US$
in 1980
Years of data
66
1960–2025
DEC alternative conversion factor in France, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$.
Analysis
In 2025, dec alternative conversion factor in France stood at 0.885 LCU per US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dec alternative conversion factor in France peaked at 1.37 LCU per US$ in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.6442 LCU per US$, in 1980.
France ranks 180th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
DEC alternative conversion factor in France, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.7527 LCU per US$ | — |
| 1961 | 0.7527 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.7527 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.7527 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.7527 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.7527 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.7527 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.7527 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.7527 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.7919 LCU per US$ | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 0.8467 LCU per US$ | +6.9% |
| 1971 | 0.8447 LCU per US$ | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.769 LCU per US$ | -9.0% |
| 1973 | 0.6788 LCU per US$ | -11.7% |
| 1974 | 0.7332 LCU per US$ | +8.0% |
| 1975 | 0.6537 LCU per US$ | -10.8% |
| 1976 | 0.7322 LCU per US$ | +12.0% |
| 1977 | 0.7478 LCU per US$ | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.688 LCU per US$ | -8.0% |
| 1979 | 0.6486 LCU per US$ | -5.7% |
| 1980 | 0.6442 LCU per US$ | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.8285 LCU per US$ | +28.6% |
| 1982 | 1 LCU per US$ | +20.9% |
| 1983 | 1.16 LCU per US$ | +16.0% |
| 1984 | 1.33 LCU per US$ | +14.7% |
| 1985 | 1.37 LCU per US$ | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 1.06 LCU per US$ | -22.9% |
| 1987 | 0.9163 LCU per US$ | -13.2% |
| 1988 | 0.9081 LCU per US$ | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.9726 LCU per US$ | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 0.8301 LCU per US$ | -14.7% |
| 1991 | 0.8601 LCU per US$ | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.807 LCU per US$ | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 0.8634 LCU per US$ | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 0.8464 LCU per US$ | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.7609 LCU per US$ | -10.1% |
| 1996 | 0.7799 LCU per US$ | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.8898 LCU per US$ | +14.1% |
| 1998 | 0.8994 LCU per US$ | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.9383 LCU per US$ | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 1.08 LCU per US$ | +15.4% |
| 2001 | 1.12 LCU per US$ | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 1.06 LCU per US$ | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 0.884 LCU per US$ | -16.4% |
| 2004 | 0.8039 LCU per US$ | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 0.8038 LCU per US$ | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.7964 LCU per US$ | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.7297 LCU per US$ | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 0.6799 LCU per US$ | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 0.717 LCU per US$ | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 0.7543 LCU per US$ | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 0.7184 LCU per US$ | -4.8% |
| 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% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.885 LCU per US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 1 LCU per US$, 88% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- France's 0.885 LCU per US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8861 LCU per US$, 100% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7566 LCU per US$ | 0.7527 LCU per US$ | 0.7919 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7343 LCU per US$ | 0.6486 LCU per US$ | 0.8467 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.02 LCU per US$ | 0.6442 LCU per US$ | 1.37 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8475 LCU per US$ | 0.7609 LCU per US$ | 0.9383 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8672 LCU per US$ | 0.6799 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 France
- 178 Bulgaria 0.8871 LCU per US$ compare
- 179 Saint Martin (French part) 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 180 Andorra 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 180 Austria 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 180 Belgium 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 180 Croatia 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 180 Cyprus 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 180 Estonia 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 180 Finland 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 180 Germany 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 180 Greece 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 180 Ireland 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 180 Italy 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 180 Kosovo 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 180 Latvia 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 180 Lithuania 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 180 Luxembourg 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 180 Malta 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 180 Monaco 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 180 Montenegro 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 180 Netherlands 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 180 Portugal 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 180 San Marino 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 180 Slovakia 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 180 Slovenia 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 180 Spain 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 180 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
More economy & growth data for France
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.34 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 80.27 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0238 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,168 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 73.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 40.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,063 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 51.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dec alternative conversion factor in France?
- Dec alternative conversion factor in France was 0.885 LCU per US$ in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 LCU per US$ in 1985.
- What is the lowest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6442 LCU per US$ in 1980.
- How does France rank for dec alternative conversion factor?
- France ranks 180th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is dec alternative conversion factor rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France 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.