DEC alternative conversion factor in Gabon
Gabon: DEC alternative conversion factor was 581.93 LCU per US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
581.93 LCU per US$
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
31st
of 215 countries
All-time high
732.4 LCU per US$
in 2001
All-time low
211.28 LCU per US$
in 1980
Years of data
66
1960–2025
DEC alternative conversion factor in Gabon, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 581.93 LCU per US$ for dec alternative conversion factor in 2025.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dec alternative conversion factor in Gabon peaked at 732.4 LCU per US$ in 2001 and was at its lowest, 211.28 LCU per US$, in 1980.
That places Gabon 31st out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
DEC alternative conversion factor in Gabon, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 245.19 LCU per US$ | — |
| 1961 | 245.26 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 245.01 LCU per US$ | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 245.02 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 | 275.36 LCU per US$ | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 252.03 LCU per US$ | -8.5% |
| 1973 | 222.89 LCU per US$ | -11.6% |
| 1974 | 240.71 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 | 225.66 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 | 328.61 LCU per US$ | +20.9% |
| 1983 | 381.07 LCU per US$ | +16.0% |
| 1984 | 436.96 LCU per US$ | +14.7% |
| 1985 | 449.26 LCU per US$ | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 346.31 LCU per US$ | -22.9% |
| 1987 | 300.54 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 | 349.62 LCU per US$ | +32.1% |
| 1994 | 555.21 LCU per US$ | +58.8% |
| 1995 | 499.15 LCU per US$ | -10.1% |
| 1996 | 511.55 LCU per US$ | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 583.67 LCU per US$ | +14.1% |
| 1998 | 589.95 LCU per US$ | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 615.7 LCU per US$ | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 710.21 LCU per US$ | +15.3% |
| 2001 | 732.4 LCU per US$ | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 693.71 LCU per US$ | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 579.9 LCU per US$ | -16.4% |
| 2004 | 527.34 LCU per US$ | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 527.26 LCU per US$ | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 522.43 LCU per US$ | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 478.63 LCU per US$ | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 446 LCU per US$ | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 470.29 LCU per US$ | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 494.79 LCU per US$ | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 471.25 LCU per US$ | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 510.56 LCU per US$ | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 493.9 LCU per US$ | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 493.76 LCU per US$ | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 591.21 LCU per US$ | +19.7% |
| 2016 | 592.61 LCU per US$ | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 580.66 LCU per US$ | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 555.45 LCU per US$ | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 585.91 LCU per US$ | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 575.59 LCU per US$ | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 554.53 LCU per US$ | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 623.76 LCU per US$ | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 606.57 LCU per US$ | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 606.35 LCU per US$ | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 581.93 LCU per US$ | -4.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 581.93 LCU per US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.42 LCU per US$, 37.7× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 581.93 LCU per US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 581.93 LCU per US$, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where DEC alternative conversion factor in Gabon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +58.8% | 349.62 LCU per US$ | 555.21 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 | 452.39 LCU per US$ | 264.69 LCU per US$ | 615.7 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 568.82 LCU per US$ | 446 LCU per US$ | 732.4 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 Gabon
- 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 Equatorial Guinea 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 Gabon
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.8121 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.63 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -33.78 million BoP, current US$ (2019)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2019)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -14.9 BoP, current US$ per person (2019)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.14 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -0.5362 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0548 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 450.8 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -55.87 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dec alternative conversion factor in Gabon?
- Dec alternative conversion factor in Gabon was 581.93 LCU per US$ in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 732.4 LCU per US$ in 2001.
- What is the lowest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 211.28 LCU per US$ in 1980.
- How does Gabon rank for dec alternative conversion factor?
- Gabon ranks 31st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is dec alternative conversion factor rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon 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.