DEC alternative conversion factor in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: DEC alternative conversion factor was 7.8 LCU per US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
7.8 LCU per US$
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
112th
of 215 countries
All-time high
7.84 LCU per US$
in 2018
All-time low
4.66 LCU per US$
in 1977
Years of data
66
1960–2025
DEC alternative conversion factor in Hong Kong, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$.
Analysis
In 2025, dec alternative conversion factor in Hong Kong stood at 7.8 LCU per US$.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dec alternative conversion factor in Hong Kong peaked at 7.84 LCU per US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.66 LCU per US$, in 1977.
That places Hong Kong 112th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
DEC alternative conversion factor in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.39 LCU per US$ | — |
| 1961 | 5.39 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 5.39 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 5.39 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 5.39 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 5.73 LCU per US$ | +6.4% |
| 1966 | 5.74 LCU per US$ | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 5.75 LCU per US$ | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 6.09 LCU per US$ | +5.9% |
| 1969 | 6.09 LCU per US$ | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 6.08 LCU per US$ | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 5.96 LCU per US$ | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 5.64 LCU per US$ | -5.4% |
| 1973 | 5.15 LCU per US$ | -8.8% |
| 1974 | 5.03 LCU per US$ | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 4.94 LCU per US$ | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 4.9 LCU per US$ | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 4.66 LCU per US$ | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 4.68 LCU per US$ | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 5 LCU per US$ | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 4.98 LCU per US$ | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 5.59 LCU per US$ | +12.3% |
| 1982 | 6.07 LCU per US$ | +8.6% |
| 1983 | 7.27 LCU per US$ | +19.7% |
| 1984 | 7.82 LCU per US$ | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 7.79 LCU per US$ | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 7.8 LCU per US$ | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 7.8 LCU per US$ | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 7.81 LCU per US$ | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 7.8 LCU per US$ | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 7.79 LCU per US$ | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 7.77 LCU per US$ | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 7.74 LCU per US$ | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 7.74 LCU per US$ | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 7.73 LCU per US$ | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 7.74 LCU per US$ | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 7.73 LCU per US$ | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 7.74 LCU per US$ | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 7.75 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 7.76 LCU per US$ | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 7.79 LCU per US$ | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 7.8 LCU per US$ | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 7.8 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7.79 LCU per US$ | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 7.79 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7.78 LCU per US$ | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 7.77 LCU per US$ | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 7.8 LCU per US$ | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 7.79 LCU per US$ | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 7.75 LCU per US$ | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 7.77 LCU per US$ | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 7.78 LCU per US$ | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 7.76 LCU per US$ | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 7.76 LCU per US$ | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 7.75 LCU per US$ | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 7.75 LCU per US$ | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 7.76 LCU per US$ | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 7.79 LCU per US$ | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 7.84 LCU per US$ | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 7.84 LCU per US$ | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 7.76 LCU per US$ | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 7.77 LCU per US$ | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 7.83 LCU per US$ | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 7.83 LCU per US$ | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 7.8 LCU per US$ | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 7.8 LCU per US$ | -0.1% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 7.8 LCU per US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 LCU per US$, 7.8× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 7.8 LCU per US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.2 LCU per US$, 1.9× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.63 LCU per US$ | 5.39 LCU per US$ | 6.09 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.2 LCU per US$ | 4.66 LCU per US$ | 6.08 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.07 LCU per US$ | 4.98 LCU per US$ | 7.82 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.75 LCU per US$ | 7.73 LCU per US$ | 7.79 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.78 LCU per US$ | 7.75 LCU per US$ | 7.8 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.78 LCU per US$ | 7.75 LCU per US$ | 7.84 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.8 LCU per US$ | 7.76 LCU per US$ | 7.83 LCU per US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More economy & growth data for Hong Kong
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 80.54 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1972 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 10,704 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 125.82 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 3.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.3081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 16,722 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 0.3594 % change on previous year (2023)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 1.12 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 56,469 includes gold, current US$ per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dec alternative conversion factor in Hong Kong?
- Dec alternative conversion factor in Hong Kong was 7.8 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 Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 7.84 LCU per US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.66 LCU per US$ in 1977.
- How does Hong Kong rank for dec alternative conversion factor?
- Hong Kong ranks 112th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is dec alternative conversion factor rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong 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.