DEC alternative conversion factor in Kenya
Kenya: DEC alternative conversion factor was 129.3 LCU per US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
DEC alternative conversion factor in Kenya, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dec alternative conversion factor in Kenya is 129.3 LCU per US$, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dec alternative conversion factor in Kenya peaked at 139.85 LCU per US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7 LCU per US$, in 1973.
Kenya ranks 60th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
DEC alternative conversion factor in Kenya, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.14 LCU per US$ | — |
| 1961 | 7.14 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 7.14 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 7.14 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 7.14 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 7.14 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 7.14 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 7.14 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 7.14 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 7.14 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 7.14 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 7.14 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 7.14 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 7 LCU per US$ | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 7.14 LCU per US$ | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 7.34 LCU per US$ | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 8.37 LCU per US$ | +13.9% |
| 1977 | 8.28 LCU per US$ | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 7.73 LCU per US$ | -6.6% |
| 1979 | 7.48 LCU per US$ | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 7.42 LCU per US$ | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 9.05 LCU per US$ | +21.9% |
| 1982 | 10.92 LCU per US$ | +20.7% |
| 1983 | 13.31 LCU per US$ | +21.9% |
| 1984 | 14.41 LCU per US$ | +8.3% |
| 1985 | 16.43 LCU per US$ | +14.0% |
| 1986 | 16.23 LCU per US$ | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 16.45 LCU per US$ | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 17.75 LCU per US$ | +7.9% |
| 1989 | 20.57 LCU per US$ | +15.9% |
| 1990 | 22.91 LCU per US$ | +11.4% |
| 1991 | 27.51 LCU per US$ | +20.0% |
| 1992 | 32.22 LCU per US$ | +17.1% |
| 1993 | 58 LCU per US$ | +80.0% |
| 1994 | 56.05 LCU per US$ | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 51.43 LCU per US$ | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 57.11 LCU per US$ | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 58.73 LCU per US$ | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 60.37 LCU per US$ | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 70.33 LCU per US$ | +16.5% |
| 2000 | 76.18 LCU per US$ | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 78.56 LCU per US$ | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 78.75 LCU per US$ | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 75.94 LCU per US$ | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 79.17 LCU per US$ | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 75.55 LCU per US$ | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 72.1 LCU per US$ | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 67.32 LCU per US$ | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 69.18 LCU per US$ | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 77.35 LCU per US$ | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 79.23 LCU per US$ | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 88.81 LCU per US$ | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 84.53 LCU per US$ | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 86.12 LCU per US$ | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 87.92 LCU per US$ | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 98.18 LCU per US$ | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 101.5 LCU per US$ | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 103.41 LCU per US$ | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 101.3 LCU per US$ | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 101.99 LCU per US$ | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 106.45 LCU per US$ | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 109.64 LCU per US$ | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 117.87 LCU per US$ | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 139.85 LCU per US$ | +18.6% |
| 2024 | 134.82 LCU per US$ | -3.6% |
| 2025 | 129.3 LCU per US$ | -4.1% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 129.3 LCU per US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 120.33 LCU per US$, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 129.3 LCU per US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 581.93 LCU per US$, 22% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where DEC alternative conversion factor in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +80.0% | 32.22 LCU per US$ | 58 LCU per US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.14 LCU per US$ | 7.14 LCU per US$ | 7.14 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.48 LCU per US$ | 7 LCU per US$ | 8.37 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.25 LCU per US$ | 7.42 LCU per US$ | 20.57 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.47 LCU per US$ | 22.91 LCU per US$ | 70.33 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.01 LCU per US$ | 67.32 LCU per US$ | 79.17 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.3 LCU per US$ | 79.23 LCU per US$ | 103.41 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 122.99 LCU per US$ | 106.45 LCU per US$ | 139.85 LCU per US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More economy & growth data for Kenya
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.28 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 417.66 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 7.4 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 463.44 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -8.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 8.21 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 23.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dec alternative conversion factor in Kenya?
- Dec alternative conversion factor in Kenya was 129.3 LCU per US$ in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 139.85 LCU per US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 LCU per US$ in 1973.
- How does Kenya rank for dec alternative conversion factor?
- Kenya ranks 60th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is dec alternative conversion factor rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya 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.