DEC alternative conversion factor in Mongolia
Mongolia: DEC alternative conversion factor was 3,545 LCU per US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
DEC alternative conversion factor in Mongolia, 1980–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 3,545 LCU per US$ for dec alternative conversion factor in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 79.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dec alternative conversion factor in Mongolia peaked at 3,545 LCU per US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3 LCU per US$, in 1980.
That places Mongolia 17th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
DEC alternative conversion factor in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3 LCU per US$ | — |
| 1981 | 3 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 3 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 3 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 4 LCU per US$ | +33.3% |
| 1985 | 4 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3 LCU per US$ | -25.0% |
| 1987 | 3 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5 LCU per US$ | +66.7% |
| 1991 | 9.5 LCU per US$ | +90.0% |
| 1992 | 42.6 LCU per US$ | +348.4% |
| 1993 | 296.3 LCU per US$ | +595.5% |
| 1994 | 412.72 LCU per US$ | +39.3% |
| 1995 | 448.61 LCU per US$ | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 548.4 LCU per US$ | +22.2% |
| 1997 | 789.99 LCU per US$ | +44.1% |
| 1998 | 840.83 LCU per US$ | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 1,022 LCU per US$ | +21.5% |
| 2000 | 1,077 LCU per US$ | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 1,098 LCU per US$ | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 1,110 LCU per US$ | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 1,147 LCU per US$ | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 1,185 LCU per US$ | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 1,205 LCU per US$ | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 1,180 LCU per US$ | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 1,170 LCU per US$ | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 1,166 LCU per US$ | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 1,438 LCU per US$ | +23.3% |
| 2010 | 1,357 LCU per US$ | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 1,266 LCU per US$ | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 1,358 LCU per US$ | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 1,524 LCU per US$ | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 1,818 LCU per US$ | +19.3% |
| 2015 | 1,970 LCU per US$ | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 2,140 LCU per US$ | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 2,440 LCU per US$ | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 2,472 LCU per US$ | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 2,664 LCU per US$ | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 2,813 LCU per US$ | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 2,849 LCU per US$ | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 3,141 LCU per US$ | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 3,466 LCU per US$ | +10.3% |
| 2024 | 3,390 LCU per US$ | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 3,545 LCU per US$ | +4.6% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 3,545 LCU per US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.42 LCU per US$, 230.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 3,545 LCU per US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.2 LCU per US$, 843.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where DEC alternative conversion factor in Mongolia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +595.5% | 42.6 LCU per US$ | 296.3 LCU per US$ |
| 1992 | +348.4% | 9.5 LCU per US$ | 42.6 LCU per US$ |
| 1991 | +90.0% | 5 LCU per US$ | 9.5 LCU per US$ |
| 1990 | +66.7% | 3 LCU per US$ | 5 LCU per US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.2 LCU per US$ | 3 LCU per US$ | 4 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 441.58 LCU per US$ | 5 LCU per US$ | 1,022 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,178 LCU per US$ | 1,077 LCU per US$ | 1,438 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,901 LCU per US$ | 1,266 LCU per US$ | 2,664 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,201 LCU per US$ | 2,813 LCU per US$ | 3,545 LCU per US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More economy & growth data for Mongolia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.08 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.17 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 55.47 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 15.74 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 2.78 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 23.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1169 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 789.32 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 27.16 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dec alternative conversion factor in Mongolia?
- Dec alternative conversion factor in Mongolia was 3,545 LCU per US$ in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,545 LCU per US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 LCU per US$ in 1980.
- How does Mongolia rank for dec alternative conversion factor?
- Mongolia ranks 17th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is dec alternative conversion factor rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia 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.