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$, in 1960.
Mexico ranks 95th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
DEC alternative conversion factor in Mexico, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0125 LCU per US$ | — |
| 1961 | 0.0125 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0125 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0125 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0125 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0125 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0125 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0125 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0125 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0125 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0125 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0125 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0125 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0125 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0125 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0125 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0154 LCU per US$ | +23.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0226 LCU per US$ | +46.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0228 LCU per US$ | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0228 LCU per US$ | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.023 LCU per US$ | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0245 LCU per US$ | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0564 LCU per US$ | +130.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1201 LCU per US$ | +112.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1678 LCU per US$ | +39.7% |
| 1985 | 0.2569 LCU per US$ | +53.1% |
| 1986 | 0.6118 LCU per US$ | +138.2% |
| 1987 | 1.38 LCU per US$ | +125.3% |
| 1988 | 2.27 LCU per US$ | +64.9% |
| 1989 | 2.46 LCU per US$ | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 2.81 LCU per US$ | +14.3% |
| 1991 | 3.02 LCU per US$ | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 3.09 LCU per US$ | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 3.12 LCU per US$ | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 3.38 LCU per US$ | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 6.42 LCU per US$ | +90.2% |
| 1996 | 7.6 LCU per US$ | +18.4% |
| 1997 | 7.92 LCU per US$ | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 9.14 LCU per US$ | +15.4% |
| 1999 | 9.56 LCU per US$ | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 9.46 LCU per US$ | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 9.34 LCU per US$ | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 9.66 LCU per US$ | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 10.79 LCU per US$ | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 11.29 LCU per US$ | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 10.9 LCU per US$ | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 10.9 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10.93 LCU per US$ | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 11.13 LCU per US$ | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 13.51 LCU per US$ | +21.4% |
| 2010 | 12.64 LCU per US$ | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 12.42 LCU per US$ | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 13.17 LCU per US$ | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 12.77 LCU per US$ | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 13.29 LCU per US$ | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 15.85 LCU per US$ | +19.2% |
| 2016 | 18.66 LCU per US$ | +17.8% |
| 2017 | 18.93 LCU per US$ | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 19.24 LCU per US$ | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 19.26 LCU per US$ | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 21.49 LCU per US$ | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 20.27 LCU per US$ | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 20.13 LCU per US$ | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 17.76 LCU per US$ | -11.8% |
| 2024 | 18.3 LCU per US$ | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 19.24 LCU per US$ | +5.1% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 19.24 LCU per US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.42 LCU per US$, 1.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 19.24 LCU per US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.7 LCU per US$, 7.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where DEC alternative conversion factor in Mexico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +138.2% | 0.2569 LCU per US$ | 0.6118 LCU per US$ |
| 1982 | +130.1% | 0.0245 LCU per US$ | 0.0564 LCU per US$ |
| 1987 | +125.3% | 0.6118 LCU per US$ | 1.38 LCU per US$ |
| 1983 | +112.9% | 0.0564 LCU per US$ | 0.1201 LCU per US$ |
| 1995 | +90.2% | 3.38 LCU per US$ | 6.42 LCU per US$ |
| 1988 | +64.9% | 1.38 LCU per US$ | 2.27 LCU per US$ |
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
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.43 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.06 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 11.29 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 85.55 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 43.09 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -5.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0235 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 326.53 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 10.41 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dec alternative conversion factor in Mexico?
- Dec alternative conversion factor in Mexico was 19.24 LCU per US$ 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 215 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.