DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) (DEC International) in Ireland
Ireland: DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) (DEC International) was 0.885 LCU per US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.885 LCU per US$
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
182nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.2 LCU per US$
in 1985
All-time low
0.4535 LCU per US$
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
DEC alternative conversion factor in Ireland, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dec alternative conversion factor in Ireland is 0.885 LCU per US$, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dec alternative conversion factor in Ireland peaked at 1.2 LCU per US$ in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.4535 LCU per US$, in 1960.
That places Ireland 182nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) (DEC International) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.4535 LCU per US$ | — |
| 1961 | 0.4535 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.4535 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.4535 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.4535 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.4535 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.4535 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.4598 LCU per US$ | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.5291 LCU per US$ | +15.1% |
| 1969 | 0.5291 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.5291 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.5218 LCU per US$ | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.5084 LCU per US$ | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.5183 LCU per US$ | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.5431 LCU per US$ | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 0.574 LCU per US$ | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 0.7066 LCU per US$ | +23.1% |
| 1977 | 0.7279 LCU per US$ | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.6622 LCU per US$ | -9.0% |
| 1979 | 0.6204 LCU per US$ | -6.3% |
| 1980 | 0.6179 LCU per US$ | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.7889 LCU per US$ | +27.7% |
| 1982 | 0.8946 LCU per US$ | +13.4% |
| 1983 | 1.02 LCU per US$ | +14.2% |
| 1984 | 1.17 LCU per US$ | +14.7% |
| 1985 | 1.2 LCU per US$ | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.9436 LCU per US$ | -21.4% |
| 1987 | 0.8544 LCU per US$ | -9.5% |
| 1988 | 0.8335 LCU per US$ | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.8959 LCU per US$ | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 0.7677 LCU per US$ | -14.3% |
| 1991 | 0.7889 LCU per US$ | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.7463 LCU per US$ | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 0.8599 LCU per US$ | +15.2% |
| 1994 | 0.849 LCU per US$ | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.792 LCU per US$ | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 0.7936 LCU per US$ | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.8376 LCU per US$ | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 0.8917 LCU per US$ | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 0.9383 LCU per US$ | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 1.08 LCU per US$ | +15.4% |
| 2001 | 1.12 LCU per US$ | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 1.06 LCU per US$ | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 0.884 LCU per US$ | -16.4% |
| 2004 | 0.8039 LCU per US$ | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 0.8038 LCU per US$ | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.7964 LCU per US$ | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.7297 LCU per US$ | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 0.6799 LCU per US$ | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 0.717 LCU per US$ | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 0.7543 LCU per US$ | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 0.7184 LCU per US$ | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 0.7783 LCU per US$ | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 0.7529 LCU per US$ | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.7527 LCU per US$ | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9013 LCU per US$ | +19.7% |
| 2016 | 0.9034 LCU per US$ | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.8852 LCU per US$ | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8468 LCU per US$ | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.8933 LCU per US$ | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.8755 LCU per US$ | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.8455 LCU per US$ | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.9496 LCU per US$ | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 0.9248 LCU per US$ | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 0.9239 LCU per US$ | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.885 LCU per US$ | -4.2% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.885 LCU per US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 1 LCU per US$, 88% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.885 LCU per US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8871 LCU per US$, 100% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4692 LCU per US$ | 0.4535 LCU per US$ | 0.5291 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5912 LCU per US$ | 0.5084 LCU per US$ | 0.7279 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9223 LCU per US$ | 0.6179 LCU per US$ | 1.2 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8265 LCU per US$ | 0.7463 LCU per US$ | 0.9383 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8672 LCU per US$ | 0.6799 LCU per US$ | 1.12 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8187 LCU per US$ | 0.7184 LCU per US$ | 0.9034 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9007 LCU per US$ | 0.8455 LCU per US$ | 0.9496 LCU per US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 179 Montenegro 0.8871 LCU per US$ compare
- 179 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.8871 LCU per US$ compare
- 181 Saint Martin (French Part) 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 182 Andorra 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 182 Austria 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 182 Belgium 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 182 Croatia 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 182 Cyprus 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 182 Estonia 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 182 Finland 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 182 France 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 182 Germany 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 182 Greece 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 182 Italy 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 182 Kosovo 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 182 Latvia 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 182 Lithuania 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 182 Luxembourg 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 182 Malta 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 182 Monaco 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 182 Netherlands 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 182 Portugal 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 182 San Marino 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 182 Slovakia 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 182 Slovenia 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
- 182 Spain 0.885 LCU per US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Ireland
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 374.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.96 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0082 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,078 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 2.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 787.03 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dec alternative conversion factor in Ireland?
- Dec alternative conversion factor in Ireland was 0.885 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 Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 LCU per US$ in 1985.
- What is the lowest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4535 LCU per US$ in 1960.
- How does Ireland rank for dec alternative conversion factor?
- Ireland ranks 182nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is dec alternative conversion factor rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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.