DEC alternative conversion factor in Guyana
Guyana: DEC alternative conversion factor was 208.5 LCU per US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
DEC alternative conversion factor in Guyana, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 208.5 LCU per US$ for dec alternative conversion factor in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dec alternative conversion factor in Guyana peaked at 208.5 LCU per US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.7 LCU per US$, in 1965.
Guyana ranks 52nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
DEC alternative conversion factor in Guyana, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.71 LCU per US$ | — |
| 1961 | 1.71 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.71 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.71 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.71 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.7 LCU per US$ | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 1.7 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.7 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2 LCU per US$ | +17.6% |
| 1969 | 2 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 2 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2.1 LCU per US$ | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 2.1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2.2 LCU per US$ | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 2.4 LCU per US$ | +9.1% |
| 1976 | 2.5 LCU per US$ | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 2.5 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2.5 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2.5 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2.5 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2.8 LCU per US$ | +12.0% |
| 1982 | 3 LCU per US$ | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 3 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3.8 LCU per US$ | +26.7% |
| 1985 | 4.3 LCU per US$ | +13.2% |
| 1986 | 4.3 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 9.8 LCU per US$ | +127.9% |
| 1988 | 10 LCU per US$ | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 27.2 LCU per US$ | +172.0% |
| 1990 | 39.5 LCU per US$ | +45.2% |
| 1991 | 111.8 LCU per US$ | +183.0% |
| 1992 | 125.1 LCU per US$ | +11.9% |
| 1993 | 130.2 LCU per US$ | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 138.3 LCU per US$ | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 142 LCU per US$ | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 140.4 LCU per US$ | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 142.4 LCU per US$ | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 150.52 LCU per US$ | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 178 LCU per US$ | +18.3% |
| 2000 | 182.43 LCU per US$ | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 187.32 LCU per US$ | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 190.66 LCU per US$ | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 193.88 LCU per US$ | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 198.31 LCU per US$ | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 199.88 LCU per US$ | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 200.19 LCU per US$ | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 202.35 LCU per US$ | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 203.63 LCU per US$ | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 203.95 LCU per US$ | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 203.64 LCU per US$ | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 204.02 LCU per US$ | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 204.36 LCU per US$ | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 205.39 LCU per US$ | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 206.45 LCU per US$ | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 206.5 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 206.5 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 206.5 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 207.72 LCU per US$ | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 208.5 LCU per US$ | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 208.5 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 208.5 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 208.5 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 208.5 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 208.5 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 208.5 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 208.5 LCU per US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 LCU per US$, 208.5× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 208.5 LCU per US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.7 LCU per US$, 77.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where DEC alternative conversion factor in Guyana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +183.0% | 39.5 LCU per US$ | 111.8 LCU per US$ |
| 1989 | +172.0% | 10 LCU per US$ | 27.2 LCU per US$ |
| 1987 | +127.9% | 4.3 LCU per US$ | 9.8 LCU per US$ |
| 1990 | +45.2% | 27.2 LCU per US$ | 39.5 LCU per US$ |
| 1984 | +26.7% | 3 LCU per US$ | 3.8 LCU per US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.77 LCU per US$ | 1.7 LCU per US$ | 2 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.28 LCU per US$ | 2 LCU per US$ | 2.5 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.07 LCU per US$ | 2.5 LCU per US$ | 27.2 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 129.82 LCU per US$ | 39.5 LCU per US$ | 178 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 196.26 LCU per US$ | 182.43 LCU per US$ | 203.95 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 205.96 LCU per US$ | 203.64 LCU per US$ | 208.5 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 208.5 LCU per US$ | 208.5 LCU per US$ | 208.5 LCU per US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More economy & growth data for Guyana
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 11.36 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 11.93 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 5.70 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 6.86 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 8.63 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 860.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.3499 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 10,383 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 34.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dec alternative conversion factor in Guyana?
- Dec alternative conversion factor in Guyana was 208.5 LCU per US$ in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 208.5 LCU per US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7 LCU per US$ in 1965.
- How does Guyana rank for dec alternative conversion factor?
- Guyana ranks 52nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is dec alternative conversion factor rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana 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.