DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) (DEC International) in Moldova
Moldova: DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) (DEC International) was 17.37 LCU per US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
DEC alternative conversion factor in Moldova, 1990–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 17.37 LCU per US$ for dec alternative conversion factor in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dec alternative conversion factor in Moldova peaked at 19.92 LCU per US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0036 LCU per US$, in 1990.
Moldova ranks 100th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) (DEC International) in Moldova, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0036 LCU per US$ | — |
| 1991 | 0.0084 LCU per US$ | +133.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0827 LCU per US$ | +888.6% |
| 1993 | 0.7678 LCU per US$ | +827.9% |
| 1994 | 2.78 LCU per US$ | +262.4% |
| 1995 | 3.7 LCU per US$ | +32.8% |
| 1996 | 4.6 LCU per US$ | +24.4% |
| 1997 | 4.62 LCU per US$ | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 5.37 LCU per US$ | +16.2% |
| 1999 | 10.52 LCU per US$ | +96.0% |
| 2000 | 12.43 LCU per US$ | +18.1% |
| 2001 | 12.87 LCU per US$ | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 13.57 LCU per US$ | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 13.94 LCU per US$ | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 12.33 LCU per US$ | -11.6% |
| 2005 | 12.6 LCU per US$ | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 13.13 LCU per US$ | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 12.14 LCU per US$ | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 10.39 LCU per US$ | -14.4% |
| 2009 | 11.11 LCU per US$ | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 12.37 LCU per US$ | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 11.74 LCU per US$ | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 12.11 LCU per US$ | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 12.59 LCU per US$ | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 14.04 LCU per US$ | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 18.82 LCU per US$ | +34.1% |
| 2016 | 19.92 LCU per US$ | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 18.5 LCU per US$ | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 16.8 LCU per US$ | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 17.57 LCU per US$ | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 17.32 LCU per US$ | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 17.68 LCU per US$ | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 18.9 LCU per US$ | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 18.16 LCU per US$ | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 17.79 LCU per US$ | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 17.37 LCU per US$ | -2.4% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 17.37 LCU per US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.42 LCU per US$, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 17.37 LCU per US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8871 LCU per US$, 19.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) (DEC International) in Moldova 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +888.6% | 0.0084 LCU per US$ | 0.0827 LCU per US$ |
| 1993 | +827.9% | 0.0827 LCU per US$ | 0.7678 LCU per US$ |
| 1994 | +262.4% | 0.7678 LCU per US$ | 2.78 LCU per US$ |
| 1991 | +133.9% | 0.0036 LCU per US$ | 0.0084 LCU per US$ |
| 1999 | +96.0% | 5.37 LCU per US$ | 10.52 LCU per US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.25 LCU per US$ | 0.0036 LCU per US$ | 10.52 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.45 LCU per US$ | 10.39 LCU per US$ | 13.94 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.45 LCU per US$ | 11.74 LCU per US$ | 19.92 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.87 LCU per US$ | 17.32 LCU per US$ | 18.9 LCU per US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More economy & growth data for Moldova
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 705.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 71.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.8389 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 63.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.6126 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -2.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0391 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 337.05 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dec alternative conversion factor in Moldova?
- Dec alternative conversion factor in Moldova was 17.37 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 Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 19.92 LCU per US$ in 2016.
- What is the lowest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0036 LCU per US$ in 1990.
- How does Moldova rank for dec alternative conversion factor?
- Moldova ranks 100th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is dec alternative conversion factor rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova 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.