DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) (DEC International) in Laos
Laos: DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) (DEC International) 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$, in 1965.
That places Laos 5th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) (DEC International) in Laos, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 96 LCU per US$ | — |
| 1961 | 96 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 96 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 96 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 288 LCU per US$ | +200.0% |
| 1965 | 0.12 LCU per US$ | -100.0% |
| 1966 | 0.12 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.12 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.12 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.12 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.12 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.12 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.2475 LCU per US$ | +106.2% |
| 1973 | 0.3 LCU per US$ | +21.2% |
| 1974 | 0.3 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.36 LCU per US$ | +20.0% |
| 1976 | 1.63 LCU per US$ | +351.7% |
| 1977 | 2.52 LCU per US$ | +55.0% |
| 1978 | 4.2 LCU per US$ | +66.7% |
| 1979 | 5.71 LCU per US$ | +36.1% |
| 1980 | 10.22 LCU per US$ | +78.8% |
| 1981 | 20 LCU per US$ | +95.7% |
| 1982 | 35 LCU per US$ | +75.0% |
| 1983 | 35 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 35 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 45 LCU per US$ | +28.6% |
| 1986 | 95 LCU per US$ | +111.1% |
| 1987 | 175.12 LCU per US$ | +84.3% |
| 1988 | 392.01 LCU per US$ | +123.9% |
| 1989 | 583.01 LCU per US$ | +48.7% |
| 1990 | 707.75 LCU per US$ | +21.4% |
| 1991 | 702.08 LCU per US$ | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 716.08 LCU per US$ | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 716.25 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 717.67 LCU per US$ | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 804.69 LCU per US$ | +12.1% |
| 1996 | 921.02 LCU per US$ | +14.5% |
| 1997 | 1,260 LCU per US$ | +36.8% |
| 1998 | 3,298 LCU per US$ | +161.8% |
| 1999 | 7,102 LCU per US$ | +115.3% |
| 2000 | 7,878 LCU per US$ | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 8,878 LCU per US$ | +12.7% |
| 2002 | 10,057 LCU per US$ | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 10,516 LCU per US$ | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 10,585 LCU per US$ | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 10,655 LCU per US$ | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 10,154 LCU per US$ | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 9,603 LCU per US$ | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 8,740 LCU per US$ | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 8,511 LCU per US$ | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 8,254 LCU per US$ | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 8,029 LCU per US$ | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 8,007 LCU per US$ | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 7,833 LCU per US$ | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 8,042 LCU per US$ | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 8,128 LCU per US$ | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 8,124 LCU per US$ | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 8,245 LCU per US$ | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 8,401 LCU per US$ | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 8,679 LCU per US$ | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 9,046 LCU per US$ | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 9,698 LCU per US$ | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 14,035 LCU per US$ | +44.7% |
| 2023 | 17,689 LCU per US$ | +26.0% |
| 2024 | 20,167 LCU per US$ | +14.0% |
| 2025 | 20,444 LCU per US$ | +1.4% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 20,444 LCU per US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 120.33 LCU per US$, 169.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 20,444 LCU per US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.2 LCU per US$, 4863.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) (DEC International) in Laos 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +351.7% | 0.36 LCU per US$ | 1.63 LCU per US$ |
| 1964 | +200.0% | 96 LCU per US$ | 288 LCU per US$ |
| 1998 | +161.8% | 1,260 LCU per US$ | 3,298 LCU per US$ |
| 1988 | +123.9% | 175.12 LCU per US$ | 392.01 LCU per US$ |
| 1999 | +115.3% | 3,298 LCU per US$ | 7,102 LCU per US$ |
| 1986 | +111.1% | 45 LCU per US$ | 95 LCU per US$ |
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
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.39 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.6 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 60.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0083 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 19.21 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 52.95 % 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 14.03 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (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 215 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.
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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.