DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) (DEC International) in Libya
Libya: DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) (DEC International) was 5.31 LCU per US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
DEC alternative conversion factor in Libya, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$.
Analysis
Libya recorded 5.31 LCU per US$ for dec alternative conversion factor in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 284.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dec alternative conversion factor in Libya peaked at 5.31 LCU per US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.2807 LCU per US$, in 1991.
Libya ranks 122nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) (DEC International) in Libya, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.3571 LCU per US$ | — |
| 1961 | 0.3571 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.3571 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.3571 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.3571 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.3571 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.3571 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.3571 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.3571 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.3571 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.3571 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.3563 LCU per US$ | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.3289 LCU per US$ | -7.7% |
| 1973 | 0.3 LCU per US$ | -8.8% |
| 1974 | 0.2961 LCU per US$ | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.2961 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.2961 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.2961 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.2961 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2961 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2961 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.2961 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.2961 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2961 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2961 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2961 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.3154 LCU per US$ | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 0.2946 LCU per US$ | -6.6% |
| 1988 | 0.2862 LCU per US$ | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.2996 LCU per US$ | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2832 LCU per US$ | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2807 LCU per US$ | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.2816 LCU per US$ | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.3044 LCU per US$ | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 0.3484 LCU per US$ | +14.5% |
| 1995 | 0.4181 LCU per US$ | +20.0% |
| 1996 | 0.4368 LCU per US$ | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 0.4609 LCU per US$ | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 0.4676 LCU per US$ | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.4638 LCU per US$ | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.5122 LCU per US$ | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 0.6051 LCU per US$ | +18.1% |
| 2002 | 1.27 LCU per US$ | +109.9% |
| 2003 | 1.28 LCU per US$ | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.3 LCU per US$ | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 1.31 LCU per US$ | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.31 LCU per US$ | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.26 LCU per US$ | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 1.22 LCU per US$ | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 1.25 LCU per US$ | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 1.27 LCU per US$ | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.22 LCU per US$ | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 1.26 LCU per US$ | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 1.27 LCU per US$ | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.27 LCU per US$ | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.38 LCU per US$ | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 1.39 LCU per US$ | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.39 LCU per US$ | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.36 LCU per US$ | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 1.4 LCU per US$ | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 1.39 LCU per US$ | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 4.51 LCU per US$ | +225.1% |
| 2022 | 4.81 LCU per US$ | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 4.81 LCU per US$ | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 4.83 LCU per US$ | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 5.31 LCU per US$ | +9.8% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 5.31 LCU per US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.42 LCU per US$, 34% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Libya's 5.31 LCU per US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.31 LCU per US$, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) (DEC International) in Libya 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +225.1% | 1.39 LCU per US$ | 4.51 LCU per US$ |
| 2002 | +109.9% | 0.6051 LCU per US$ | 1.27 LCU per US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3571 LCU per US$ | 0.3571 LCU per US$ | 0.3571 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3119 LCU per US$ | 0.2961 LCU per US$ | 0.3571 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2972 LCU per US$ | 0.2862 LCU per US$ | 0.3154 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3745 LCU per US$ | 0.2807 LCU per US$ | 0.4676 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.13 LCU per US$ | 0.5122 LCU per US$ | 1.31 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.32 LCU per US$ | 1.22 LCU per US$ | 1.4 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.28 LCU per US$ | 1.39 LCU per US$ | 5.31 LCU per US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 120 Brazil 5.59 LCU per US$ compare
- 121 Turkmenistan 5.44 LCU per US$ compare
- 123 Romania 4.47 LCU per US$ compare
- 124 Malaysia 4.28 LCU per US$ compare
- 125 Papua New Guinea 4.12 LCU per US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Libya
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -240.99 % change on previous year (2019)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.094 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 605.92 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0686 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 442.44 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 Libya?
- Dec alternative conversion factor in Libya was 5.31 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 Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 5.31 LCU per US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2807 LCU per US$ in 1991.
- How does Libya rank for dec alternative conversion factor?
- Libya ranks 122nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is dec alternative conversion factor rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 284.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya 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.