DEC alternative conversion factor in Laos
Laos: DEC alternative conversion factor was 20,444 LCU per US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
DEC alternative conversion factor in Laos, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$.
Analysis
Laos recorded 20,444 LCU per US$ for dec alternative conversion factor in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 151.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dec alternative conversion factor in Laos peaked at 20,444 LCU per US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.12 LCU per US$, in 1965.
That places Laos 5th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67.26 LCU per US$ | 0.12 LCU per US$ | 288 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.55 LCU per US$ | 0.12 LCU per US$ | 5.71 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 142.54 LCU per US$ | 10.22 LCU per US$ | 583.01 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,695 LCU per US$ | 702.08 LCU per US$ | 7,102 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,558 LCU per US$ | 7,878 LCU per US$ | 10,655 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,174 LCU per US$ | 7,833 LCU per US$ | 8,679 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,180 LCU per US$ | 9,046 LCU per US$ | 20,444 LCU per US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More economy & growth data for Laos
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -8.7% (2016)
- Inflation of consumer prices 7.7% (2025)
- GDP per capita 2,807 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 9.1% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 22.10 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 2,807 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 12.36 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 604.50 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 39.84 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.95 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dec alternative conversion factor in Laos?
- Dec alternative conversion factor in Laos was 20,444 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 Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 20,444 LCU per US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.12 LCU per US$ in 1965.
- How does Laos rank for dec alternative conversion factor?
- Laos ranks 5th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is dec alternative conversion factor rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 151.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 66 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
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.