DEC alternative conversion factor in Mexico
Mexico: DEC alternative conversion factor was 19.24 LCU per US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
DEC alternative conversion factor in Mexico, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$.
Analysis
In 2025, dec alternative conversion factor in Mexico stood at 19.24 LCU per US$.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dec alternative conversion factor in Mexico peaked at 21.49 LCU per US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0125 LCU per US$, in 1960.
Mexico ranks 95th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0125 LCU per US$ | 0.0125 LCU per US$ | 0.0125 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0159 LCU per US$ | 0.0125 LCU per US$ | 0.0228 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7373 LCU per US$ | 0.023 LCU per US$ | 2.46 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.61 LCU per US$ | 2.81 LCU per US$ | 9.56 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.79 LCU per US$ | 9.34 LCU per US$ | 13.51 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.62 LCU per US$ | 12.42 LCU per US$ | 19.26 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.53 LCU per US$ | 17.76 LCU per US$ | 21.49 LCU per US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 92 Sierra Leone 22.66 LCU per US$ compare
- 93 Czechia 21.88 LCU per US$ compare
- 94 Sao Tome and Principe 21.69 LCU per US$ compare
- 96 Eswatini 17.89 LCU per US$ compare
- 97 Lesotho 17.89 LCU per US$ compare
- 97 South Africa 17.89 LCU per US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Mexico
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -0.6% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.8% (2025)
- GDP per capita 10,257 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 20.0% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 1.35 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 10,257 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.18 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 61.48 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 2.35 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 121.91 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dec alternative conversion factor in Mexico?
- Dec alternative conversion factor in Mexico was 19.24 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 21.49 LCU per US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0125 LCU per US$ in 1960.
- How does Mexico rank for dec alternative conversion factor?
- Mexico ranks 95th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is dec alternative conversion factor rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico 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.