DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) (DEC International) in Iran
Iran: DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) (DEC International) was 742,604 LCU per US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
DEC alternative conversion factor in Iran, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$.
Analysis
Iran recorded 742,604 LCU per US$ 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 64.0% on the previous year and up 2,410.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dec alternative conversion factor in Iran peaked at 742,604 LCU per US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 67.62 LCU per US$, in 1974.
That places Iran 1st out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) (DEC International) in Iran, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 75.75 LCU per US$ | — |
| 1961 | 75.75 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 75.75 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 75.75 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 75.75 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 75.75 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 75.75 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 75.75 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 75.75 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 75.75 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 75.75 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 75.75 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 75.75 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 68.88 LCU per US$ | -9.1% |
| 1974 | 67.62 LCU per US$ | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 68.17 LCU per US$ | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 70.53 LCU per US$ | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 70.58 LCU per US$ | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 70.47 LCU per US$ | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 70.47 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 71.58 LCU per US$ | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 80.03 LCU per US$ | +11.8% |
| 1982 | 84.45 LCU per US$ | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 87.23 LCU per US$ | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 91.9 LCU per US$ | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 87.73 LCU per US$ | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 76.55 LCU per US$ | -12.7% |
| 1987 | 144.91 LCU per US$ | +89.3% |
| 1988 | 177.97 LCU per US$ | +22.8% |
| 1989 | 226 LCU per US$ | +27.0% |
| 1990 | 304.35 LCU per US$ | +34.7% |
| 1991 | 408.59 LCU per US$ | +34.3% |
| 1992 | 600 LCU per US$ | +46.8% |
| 1993 | 1,665 LCU per US$ | +177.5% |
| 1994 | 1,945 LCU per US$ | +16.8% |
| 1995 | 2,047 LCU per US$ | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 2,246 LCU per US$ | +9.7% |
| 1997 | 2,780 LCU per US$ | +23.8% |
| 1998 | 3,206 LCU per US$ | +15.3% |
| 1999 | 4,172 LCU per US$ | +30.1% |
| 2000 | 5,731 LCU per US$ | +37.4% |
| 2001 | 5,819 LCU per US$ | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 7,958 LCU per US$ | +36.8% |
| 2003 | 8,282 LCU per US$ | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 8,719 LCU per US$ | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 9,023 LCU per US$ | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 9,195 LCU per US$ | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 9,285 LCU per US$ | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 9,574 LCU per US$ | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 9,920 LCU per US$ | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 10,339 LCU per US$ | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 10,962 LCU per US$ | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 12,260 LCU per US$ | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 21,253 LCU per US$ | +73.4% |
| 2014 | 26,509 LCU per US$ | +24.7% |
| 2015 | 29,580 LCU per US$ | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 31,389 LCU per US$ | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 34,214 LCU per US$ | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 54,220 LCU per US$ | +58.5% |
| 2019 | 82,046 LCU per US$ | +51.3% |
| 2020 | 155,582 LCU per US$ | +89.6% |
| 2021 | 174,148 LCU per US$ | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 264,604 LCU per US$ | +51.9% |
| 2023 | 353,510 LCU per US$ | +33.6% |
| 2024 | 452,865 LCU per US$ | +28.1% |
| 2025 | 742,604 LCU per US$ | +64.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 742,604 LCU per US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.42 LCU per US$, 48171.9× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Iran's 742,604 LCU per US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.31 LCU per US$, 139979.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) (DEC International) in Iran 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +177.5% | 600 LCU per US$ | 1,665 LCU per US$ |
| 2020 | +89.6% | 82,046 LCU per US$ | 155,582 LCU per US$ |
| 1987 | +89.3% | 76.55 LCU per US$ | 144.91 LCU per US$ |
| 2013 | +73.4% | 12,260 LCU per US$ | 21,253 LCU per US$ |
| 2025 | +64.0% | 452,865 LCU per US$ | 742,604 LCU per US$ |
| 2018 | +58.5% | 34,214 LCU per US$ | 54,220 LCU per US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 75.75 LCU per US$ | 75.75 LCU per US$ | 75.75 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 71.4 LCU per US$ | 67.62 LCU per US$ | 75.75 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 112.83 LCU per US$ | 71.58 LCU per US$ | 226 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,937 LCU per US$ | 304.35 LCU per US$ | 4,172 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,351 LCU per US$ | 5,731 LCU per US$ | 9,920 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,277 LCU per US$ | 10,339 LCU per US$ | 82,046 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 357,219 LCU per US$ | 155,582 LCU per US$ | 742,604 LCU per US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More economy & growth data for Iran
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -141.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.48 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.019 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 74.73 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.3978 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0139 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 54.57 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dec alternative conversion factor in Iran?
- Dec alternative conversion factor in Iran was 742,604 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 Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 742,604 LCU per US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.62 LCU per US$ in 1974.
- How does Iran rank for dec alternative conversion factor?
- Iran ranks 1st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is dec alternative conversion factor rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,410.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran 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.