DEC alternative conversion factor in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: DEC alternative conversion factor was 0.8314 LCU per US$ in 2025. ▼ Falling
DEC alternative conversion factor in Liechtenstein, 1970–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dec alternative conversion factor in Liechtenstein is 0.8314 LCU per US$, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dec alternative conversion factor in Liechtenstein peaked at 4.37 LCU per US$ in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.8314 LCU per US$, in 2025.
Liechtenstein ranks 208th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
DEC alternative conversion factor in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.37 LCU per US$ | — |
| 1971 | 4.13 LCU per US$ | -5.5% |
| 1972 | 3.82 LCU per US$ | -7.6% |
| 1973 | 3.16 LCU per US$ | -17.1% |
| 1974 | 2.98 LCU per US$ | -5.9% |
| 1975 | 2.58 LCU per US$ | -13.4% |
| 1976 | 2.5 LCU per US$ | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 2.4 LCU per US$ | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 1.79 LCU per US$ | -25.6% |
| 1979 | 1.66 LCU per US$ | -7.0% |
| 1980 | 1.68 LCU per US$ | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 1.96 LCU per US$ | +17.2% |
| 1982 | 2.03 LCU per US$ | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 2.1 LCU per US$ | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 2.35 LCU per US$ | +11.9% |
| 1985 | 2.46 LCU per US$ | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 1.8 LCU per US$ | -26.8% |
| 1987 | 1.49 LCU per US$ | -17.1% |
| 1988 | 1.46 LCU per US$ | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 1.64 LCU per US$ | +11.8% |
| 1990 | 1.39 LCU per US$ | -15.1% |
| 1991 | 1.43 LCU per US$ | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 1.41 LCU per US$ | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 1.48 LCU per US$ | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 1.37 LCU per US$ | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 1.18 LCU per US$ | -13.5% |
| 1996 | 1.24 LCU per US$ | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 1.45 LCU per US$ | +17.4% |
| 1998 | 1.45 LCU per US$ | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.5 LCU per US$ | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 1.69 LCU per US$ | +12.4% |
| 2001 | 1.69 LCU per US$ | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.56 LCU per US$ | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 1.35 LCU per US$ | -13.6% |
| 2004 | 1.24 LCU per US$ | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 1.25 LCU per US$ | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.25 LCU per US$ | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.2 LCU per US$ | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 1.08 LCU per US$ | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 1.09 LCU per US$ | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.04 LCU per US$ | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.888 LCU per US$ | -14.8% |
| 2012 | 0.9377 LCU per US$ | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 0.9269 LCU per US$ | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9162 LCU per US$ | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9624 LCU per US$ | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9854 LCU per US$ | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9847 LCU per US$ | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9779 LCU per US$ | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.9938 LCU per US$ | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.9388 LCU per US$ | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9138 LCU per US$ | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9548 LCU per US$ | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 0.8985 LCU per US$ | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 0.8804 LCU per US$ | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 0.8314 LCU per US$ | -5.6% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 0.8314 LCU per US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 1 LCU per US$, 83% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 0.8314 LCU per US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8861 LCU per US$, 94% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.94 LCU per US$ | 1.66 LCU per US$ | 4.37 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.9 LCU per US$ | 1.46 LCU per US$ | 2.46 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.39 LCU per US$ | 1.18 LCU per US$ | 1.5 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.34 LCU per US$ | 1.08 LCU per US$ | 1.69 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9616 LCU per US$ | 0.888 LCU per US$ | 1.04 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.903 LCU per US$ | 0.8314 LCU per US$ | 0.9548 LCU per US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Liechtenstein
- 206 Cayman Islands 0.8333 LCU per US$ compare
- 207 Switzerland 0.8314 LCU per US$ compare
- 209 Channel Islands 0.7824 LCU per US$ compare
- 210 Isle of Man 0.7595 LCU per US$ compare
- 210 United Kingdom 0.7595 LCU per US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Liechtenstein
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 199,960 current US$ per person (2023)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3417 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.516 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 106,693 current LCU per person (2023)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate -9.9 % change on previous year (2009)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 11.5 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.967 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.0014 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 179,662 current LCU per person (2023)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.8689 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dec alternative conversion factor in Liechtenstein?
- Dec alternative conversion factor in Liechtenstein was 0.8314 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 Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 4.37 LCU per US$ in 1970.
- What is the lowest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8314 LCU per US$ in 2025.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for dec alternative conversion factor?
- Liechtenstein ranks 208th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is dec alternative conversion factor rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liechtenstein 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.