DEC alternative conversion factor in Oman
Oman: DEC alternative conversion factor was 0.3845 LCU per US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
DEC alternative conversion factor in Oman, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dec alternative conversion factor in Oman is 0.3845 LCU per US$, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, dec alternative conversion factor in Oman peaked at 0.4167 LCU per US$ in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.3454 LCU per US$, in 1985.
That places Oman 213th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
DEC alternative conversion factor in Oman, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.3572 LCU per US$ | — |
| 1961 | 0.3572 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.3572 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.3572 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.3572 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.3571 LCU per US$ | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.3571 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.3621 LCU per US$ | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.4167 LCU per US$ | +15.1% |
| 1969 | 0.4167 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.4167 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.4156 LCU per US$ | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.3838 LCU per US$ | -7.7% |
| 1973 | 0.3507 LCU per US$ | -8.6% |
| 1974 | 0.3454 LCU per US$ | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.3454 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.3454 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.3454 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.3454 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.3454 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.3454 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.3454 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.3454 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.3454 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.3454 LCU per US$ | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.3454 LCU per US$ | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.382 LCU per US$ | +10.6% |
| 1987 | 0.3845 LCU per US$ | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.3845 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.3845 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.3845 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.3845 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3845 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3845 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3845 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3845 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3845 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3845 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.3845 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3845 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3845 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.3845 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3845 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3845 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3845 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3845 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3845 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3845 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3845 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3845 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3845 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3845 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3845 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3845 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3845 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3845 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3845 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3845 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3845 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3845 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3845 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3845 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3845 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3845 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.3845 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.3845 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 0.3845 LCU per US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 1 LCU per US$, 38% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Oman's 0.3845 LCU per US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.31 LCU per US$, 7% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3696 LCU per US$ | 0.3571 LCU per US$ | 0.4167 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3639 LCU per US$ | 0.3454 LCU per US$ | 0.4167 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3608 LCU per US$ | 0.3454 LCU per US$ | 0.3845 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3845 LCU per US$ | 0.3845 LCU per US$ | 0.3845 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3845 LCU per US$ | 0.3845 LCU per US$ | 0.3845 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3845 LCU per US$ | 0.3845 LCU per US$ | 0.3845 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3845 LCU per US$ | 0.3845 LCU per US$ | 0.3845 LCU per US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 210 Isle of Man 0.7595 LCU per US$ compare
- 210 United Kingdom 0.7595 LCU per US$ compare
- 212 Jordan 0.71 LCU per US$ compare
- 214 Bahrain 0.376 LCU per US$ compare
- 215 Kuwait 0.3065 LCU per US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Oman
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.93 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -142.78 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -27.03 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 12.47 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -0.6369 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1164 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2,360 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 4.77 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dec alternative conversion factor in Oman?
- Dec alternative conversion factor in Oman was 0.3845 LCU per US$ in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4167 LCU per US$ in 1968.
- What is the lowest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3454 LCU per US$ in 1985.
- How does Oman rank for dec alternative conversion factor?
- Oman ranks 213th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is dec alternative conversion factor rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman 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.