DEC alternative conversion factor in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: DEC alternative conversion factor was 36.62 LCU per US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
DEC alternative conversion factor in Nicaragua, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 36.62 LCU per US$ for dec alternative conversion factor in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dec alternative conversion factor in Nicaragua peaked at 36.62 LCU per US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 LCU per US$, in 1969.
That places Nicaragua 87th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
DEC alternative conversion factor in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 LCU per US$ | — |
| 1961 | 0 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0 LCU per US$ | -32.1% |
| 1966 | 0 LCU per US$ | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 0 LCU per US$ | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 0 LCU per US$ | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 0 LCU per US$ | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 0 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0 LCU per US$ | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 0 LCU per US$ | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 0 LCU per US$ | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 0 LCU per US$ | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 0 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0 LCU per US$ | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 0 LCU per US$ | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 0 LCU per US$ | +31.4% |
| 1980 | 0 LCU per US$ | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 0 LCU per US$ | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 0 LCU per US$ | +16.7% |
| 1983 | 0 LCU per US$ | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 0 LCU per US$ | +20.8% |
| 1985 | 0 LCU per US$ | +197.7% |
| 1986 | 0 LCU per US$ | +251.1% |
| 1987 | 0 LCU per US$ | +363.6% |
| 1988 | 0 LCU per US$ | +17472.7% |
| 1989 | 0.003 LCU per US$ | +12175.8% |
| 1990 | 0.155 LCU per US$ | +5032.3% |
| 1991 | 4.85 LCU per US$ | +3029.0% |
| 1992 | 5 LCU per US$ | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 6.12 LCU per US$ | +22.4% |
| 1994 | 6.72 LCU per US$ | +9.8% |
| 1995 | 7.53 LCU per US$ | +12.1% |
| 1996 | 8.44 LCU per US$ | +12.0% |
| 1997 | 9.45 LCU per US$ | +12.0% |
| 1998 | 10.58 LCU per US$ | +12.0% |
| 1999 | 11.81 LCU per US$ | +11.6% |
| 2000 | 12.68 LCU per US$ | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 13.37 LCU per US$ | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 14.25 LCU per US$ | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 15.1 LCU per US$ | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 15.94 LCU per US$ | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 16.73 LCU per US$ | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 17.57 LCU per US$ | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 18.45 LCU per US$ | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 19.37 LCU per US$ | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 20.34 LCU per US$ | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 21.36 LCU per US$ | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 22.42 LCU per US$ | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 23.55 LCU per US$ | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 24.72 LCU per US$ | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 25.96 LCU per US$ | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 27.26 LCU per US$ | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 28.62 LCU per US$ | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 30.05 LCU per US$ | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 31.55 LCU per US$ | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 33.12 LCU per US$ | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 34.34 LCU per US$ | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 35.17 LCU per US$ | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 35.87 LCU per US$ | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 36.44 LCU per US$ | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 36.62 LCU per US$ | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 36.62 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 36.62 LCU per US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 120.33 LCU per US$, 30% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 36.62 LCU per US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.7 LCU per US$, 13.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where DEC alternative conversion factor in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +17472.7% | 0 LCU per US$ | 0 LCU per US$ |
| 1989 | +12175.8% | 0 LCU per US$ | 0.003 LCU per US$ |
| 1990 | +5032.3% | 0.003 LCU per US$ | 0.155 LCU per US$ |
| 1991 | +3029.0% | 0.155 LCU per US$ | 4.85 LCU per US$ |
| 1987 | +363.6% | 0 LCU per US$ | 0 LCU per US$ |
| 1986 | +251.1% | 0 LCU per US$ | 0 LCU per US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 LCU per US$ | 0 LCU per US$ | 0 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 LCU per US$ | 0 LCU per US$ | 0 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0003 LCU per US$ | 0 LCU per US$ | 0.003 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.06 LCU per US$ | 0.155 LCU per US$ | 11.81 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.38 LCU per US$ | 12.68 LCU per US$ | 20.34 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.86 LCU per US$ | 21.36 LCU per US$ | 33.12 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.85 LCU per US$ | 34.34 LCU per US$ | 36.62 LCU per US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More economy & growth data for Nicaragua
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.29 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 73.80 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 10.67 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.35 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 21.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0687 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 195.53 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 36.36 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dec alternative conversion factor in Nicaragua?
- Dec alternative conversion factor in Nicaragua was 36.62 LCU per US$ in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 36.62 LCU per US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 LCU per US$ in 1969.
- How does Nicaragua rank for dec alternative conversion factor?
- Nicaragua ranks 87th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is dec alternative conversion factor rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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.