DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) (DEC International) in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) (DEC International) was 581.93 LCU per US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
DEC alternative conversion factor in Guinea-Bissau, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$.
Analysis
In 2025, dec alternative conversion factor in Guinea-Bissau stood at 581.93 LCU per US$.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dec alternative conversion factor in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 732.4 LCU per US$ in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.4423 LCU per US$, in 1960.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 31st of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) (DEC International) in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.4423 LCU per US$ | — |
| 1961 | 0.4423 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.4423 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.4423 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.4423 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.4423 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.4423 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.4423 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.4423 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.4423 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.5491 LCU per US$ | +24.1% |
| 1971 | 0.5385 LCU per US$ | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.5385 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.59 LCU per US$ | +9.6% |
| 1974 | 0.608 LCU per US$ | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 0.6371 LCU per US$ | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 0.6582 LCU per US$ | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 0.6155 LCU per US$ | -6.5% |
| 1978 | 0.694 LCU per US$ | +12.7% |
| 1979 | 0.7638 LCU per US$ | +10.1% |
| 1980 | 0.7671 LCU per US$ | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.66 LCU per US$ | -14.0% |
| 1982 | 0.7492 LCU per US$ | +13.5% |
| 1983 | 0.9031 LCU per US$ | +20.5% |
| 1984 | 1.86 LCU per US$ | +105.4% |
| 1985 | 2.46 LCU per US$ | +32.7% |
| 1986 | 5.74 LCU per US$ | +133.3% |
| 1987 | 8.6 LCU per US$ | +49.7% |
| 1988 | 17.07 LCU per US$ | +98.5% |
| 1989 | 27.85 LCU per US$ | +63.1% |
| 1990 | 33.62 LCU per US$ | +20.7% |
| 1991 | 56.29 LCU per US$ | +67.4% |
| 1992 | 106.68 LCU per US$ | +89.5% |
| 1993 | 155.11 LCU per US$ | +45.4% |
| 1994 | 198.34 LCU per US$ | +27.9% |
| 1995 | 278.04 LCU per US$ | +40.2% |
| 1996 | 405.75 LCU per US$ | +45.9% |
| 1997 | 583.67 LCU per US$ | +43.9% |
| 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% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 581.93 LCU per US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 581.93 LCU per US$, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 581.93 LCU per US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 581.93 LCU per US$, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) (DEC International) in Guinea-Bissau 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +133.3% | 2.46 LCU per US$ | 5.74 LCU per US$ |
| 1984 | +105.4% | 0.9031 LCU per US$ | 1.86 LCU per US$ |
| 1988 | +98.5% | 8.6 LCU per US$ | 17.07 LCU per US$ |
| 1992 | +89.5% | 56.29 LCU per US$ | 106.68 LCU per US$ |
| 1991 | +67.4% | 33.62 LCU per US$ | 56.29 LCU per US$ |
| 1989 | +63.1% | 17.07 LCU per US$ | 27.85 LCU per US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4423 LCU per US$ | 0.4423 LCU per US$ | 0.4423 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6193 LCU per US$ | 0.5385 LCU per US$ | 0.7638 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.67 LCU per US$ | 0.66 LCU per US$ | 27.85 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 302.31 LCU per US$ | 33.62 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 Guinea-Bissau
- 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 Gabon 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 Guinea-Bissau
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 13.04 % change on previous year (2023)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0357 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 40.07 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 3.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.026 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 29.26 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.94 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dec alternative conversion factor in Guinea-Bissau?
- Dec alternative conversion factor in Guinea-Bissau 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 732.4 LCU per US$ in 2001.
- What is the lowest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4423 LCU per US$ in 1960.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for dec alternative conversion factor?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 31st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is dec alternative conversion factor rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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.