DEC alternative conversion factor in Iran
Iran: DEC alternative conversion factor 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$, in 1974.
That places Iran 1st out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 75.75 LCU per US$ | 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 |
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More economy & growth data for Iran
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -8.7% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 42.2% (2025)
- GDP per capita 5,617 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 20.6% (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 519.15 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 5,617 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 24.25 trillion current LCU (2015)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 819.70 million current US$ (2015)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 7,193.77 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 15.88 billion current US$ (2024)
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 214 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.