DEC alternative conversion factor in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: DEC alternative conversion factor was 521.03 LCU per US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
DEC alternative conversion factor in Kazakhstan, 1987–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dec alternative conversion factor in Kazakhstan is 521.03 LCU per US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 135.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dec alternative conversion factor in Kazakhstan peaked at 521.03 LCU per US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0021 LCU per US$, in 1988.
Kazakhstan ranks 45th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
DEC alternative conversion factor in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.0024 LCU per US$ | — |
| 1988 | 0.0021 LCU per US$ | -12.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0021 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0034 LCU per US$ | +63.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0065 LCU per US$ | +88.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0968 LCU per US$ | +1389.2% |
| 1993 | 1.26 LCU per US$ | +1198.5% |
| 1994 | 19.93 LCU per US$ | +1485.4% |
| 1995 | 49.78 LCU per US$ | +149.8% |
| 1996 | 67.3 LCU per US$ | +35.2% |
| 1997 | 75.44 LCU per US$ | +12.1% |
| 1998 | 78.3 LCU per US$ | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 119.52 LCU per US$ | +52.6% |
| 2000 | 142.13 LCU per US$ | +18.9% |
| 2001 | 146.74 LCU per US$ | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 153.28 LCU per US$ | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 149.58 LCU per US$ | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 136.03 LCU per US$ | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 132.88 LCU per US$ | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 126.09 LCU per US$ | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 122.55 LCU per US$ | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 120.3 LCU per US$ | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 147.5 LCU per US$ | +22.6% |
| 2010 | 147.35 LCU per US$ | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 146.62 LCU per US$ | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 149.11 LCU per US$ | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 152.13 LCU per US$ | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 179.19 LCU per US$ | +17.8% |
| 2015 | 221.73 LCU per US$ | +23.7% |
| 2016 | 342.16 LCU per US$ | +54.3% |
| 2017 | 326 LCU per US$ | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 344.71 LCU per US$ | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 382.75 LCU per US$ | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 412.95 LCU per US$ | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 425.91 LCU per US$ | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 460.17 LCU per US$ | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 456.17 LCU per US$ | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 468.96 LCU per US$ | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 521.03 LCU per US$ | +11.1% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 521.03 LCU per US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.42 LCU per US$, 33.8× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 521.03 LCU per US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8861 LCU per US$, 588.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where DEC alternative conversion factor in Kazakhstan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +1485.4% | 1.26 LCU per US$ | 19.93 LCU per US$ |
| 1992 | +1389.2% | 0.0065 LCU per US$ | 0.0968 LCU per US$ |
| 1993 | +1198.5% | 0.0968 LCU per US$ | 1.26 LCU per US$ |
| 1995 | +149.8% | 19.93 LCU per US$ | 49.78 LCU per US$ |
| 1991 | +88.8% | 0.0034 LCU per US$ | 0.0065 LCU per US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0022 LCU per US$ | 0.0021 LCU per US$ | 0.0024 LCU per US$ | 3 |
| 1990s | 41.16 LCU per US$ | 0.0034 LCU per US$ | 119.52 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 137.71 LCU per US$ | 120.3 LCU per US$ | 153.28 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 239.18 LCU per US$ | 146.62 LCU per US$ | 382.75 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 457.53 LCU per US$ | 412.95 LCU per US$ | 521.03 LCU per US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
More economy & growth data for Kazakhstan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.35 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.38 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 468.52 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 22.48 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -916.40 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -143.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -43.97 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 44.23 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dec alternative conversion factor in Kazakhstan?
- Dec alternative conversion factor in Kazakhstan was 521.03 LCU per US$ in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 521.03 LCU per US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0021 LCU per US$ in 1988.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for dec alternative conversion factor?
- Kazakhstan ranks 45th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is dec alternative conversion factor rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 135.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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.