DEC alternative conversion factor in Lebanon
Lebanon: DEC alternative conversion factor was 89,500 LCU per US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
DEC alternative conversion factor in Lebanon, 1984–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dec alternative conversion factor in Lebanon is 89,500 LCU per US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5,837.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dec alternative conversion factor in Lebanon peaked at 89,500 LCU per US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.51 LCU per US$, in 1984.
That places Lebanon 2nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
DEC alternative conversion factor in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 6.51 LCU per US$ | — |
| 1985 | 16.42 LCU per US$ | +152.2% |
| 1986 | 38.37 LCU per US$ | +133.7% |
| 1987 | 224.6 LCU per US$ | +485.4% |
| 1988 | 409.23 LCU per US$ | +82.2% |
| 1989 | 496.69 LCU per US$ | +21.4% |
| 1990 | 695.09 LCU per US$ | +39.9% |
| 1991 | 928.23 LCU per US$ | +33.5% |
| 1992 | 1,713 LCU per US$ | +84.5% |
| 1993 | 1,741 LCU per US$ | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 1,680 LCU per US$ | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 1,621 LCU per US$ | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 1,571 LCU per US$ | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 1,540 LCU per US$ | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 1,516 LCU per US$ | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 1,508 LCU per US$ | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 1,508 LCU per US$ | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,508 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,508 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,508 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,508 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,508 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,508 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,508 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,508 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,508 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,508 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,508 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,508 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,508 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,508 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,508 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,508 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,508 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,508 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,554 LCU per US$ | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 3,688 LCU per US$ | +137.3% |
| 2021 | 11,755 LCU per US$ | +218.7% |
| 2022 | 27,309 LCU per US$ | +132.3% |
| 2023 | 85,828 LCU per US$ | +214.3% |
| 2024 | 89,500 LCU per US$ | +4.3% |
| 2025 | 89,500 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 89,500 LCU per US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 120.33 LCU per US$, 743.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 89,500 LCU per US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.31 LCU per US$, 16870.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where DEC alternative conversion factor in Lebanon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +485.4% | 38.37 LCU per US$ | 224.6 LCU per US$ |
| 2021 | +218.7% | 3,688 LCU per US$ | 11,755 LCU per US$ |
| 2023 | +214.3% | 27,309 LCU per US$ | 85,828 LCU per US$ |
| 1985 | +152.2% | 6.51 LCU per US$ | 16.42 LCU per US$ |
| 2020 | +137.3% | 1,554 LCU per US$ | 3,688 LCU per US$ |
| 1986 | +133.7% | 16.42 LCU per US$ | 38.37 LCU per US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 198.64 LCU per US$ | 6.51 LCU per US$ | 496.69 LCU per US$ | 6 |
| 1990s | 1,451 LCU per US$ | 695.09 LCU per US$ | 1,741 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,508 LCU per US$ | 1,508 LCU per US$ | 1,508 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,512 LCU per US$ | 1,508 LCU per US$ | 1,554 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 51,263 LCU per US$ | 3,688 LCU per US$ | 89,500 LCU per US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More economy & growth data for Lebanon
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.87 Percent per annum (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP -0 Percent per annum (2022)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 390.72 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 67.3 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.84 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 181.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0709 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 317.35 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 21.14 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dec alternative conversion factor in Lebanon?
- Dec alternative conversion factor in Lebanon was 89,500 LCU per US$ in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 89,500 LCU per US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.51 LCU per US$ in 1984.
- How does Lebanon rank for dec alternative conversion factor?
- Lebanon ranks 2nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is dec alternative conversion factor rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5,837.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon 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.