DEC alternative conversion factor in Peru
Peru: DEC alternative conversion factor was 3.57 LCU per US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
DEC alternative conversion factor in Peru, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$.
Analysis
In 2025, dec alternative conversion factor in Peru stood at 3.57 LCU per US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dec alternative conversion factor in Peru peaked at 3.88 LCU per US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 LCU per US$, in 1961.
Peru ranks 130th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
DEC alternative conversion factor in Peru, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 LCU per US$ | — |
| 1961 | 0 LCU per US$ | -1.8% |
| 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$ | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0 LCU per US$ | +12.8% |
| 1968 | 0 LCU per US$ | +27.9% |
| 1969 | 0 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0 LCU per US$ | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 0 LCU per US$ | +38.1% |
| 1977 | 0 LCU per US$ | +51.1% |
| 1978 | 0 LCU per US$ | +85.6% |
| 1979 | 0 LCU per US$ | +43.7% |
| 1980 | 0 LCU per US$ | +28.5% |
| 1981 | 0 LCU per US$ | +46.2% |
| 1982 | 0 LCU per US$ | +65.2% |
| 1983 | 0 LCU per US$ | +133.5% |
| 1984 | 0 LCU per US$ | +112.9% |
| 1985 | 0 LCU per US$ | +216.6% |
| 1986 | 0 LCU per US$ | +27.1% |
| 1987 | 0 LCU per US$ | +20.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0003 LCU per US$ | +1384.9% |
| 1989 | 0.004 LCU per US$ | +1508.0% |
| 1990 | 0.207 LCU per US$ | +5049.3% |
| 1991 | 0.7779 LCU per US$ | +275.8% |
| 1992 | 1.25 LCU per US$ | +60.7% |
| 1993 | 1.99 LCU per US$ | +59.1% |
| 1994 | 2.2 LCU per US$ | +10.4% |
| 1995 | 2.26 LCU per US$ | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 2.45 LCU per US$ | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 2.66 LCU per US$ | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 2.93 LCU per US$ | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 3.38 LCU per US$ | +15.5% |
| 2000 | 3.49 LCU per US$ | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 3.51 LCU per US$ | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 3.52 LCU per US$ | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 3.48 LCU per US$ | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 3.41 LCU per US$ | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 3.3 LCU per US$ | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 3.27 LCU per US$ | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 3.13 LCU per US$ | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 2.93 LCU per US$ | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 3.01 LCU per US$ | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 2.83 LCU per US$ | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 2.75 LCU per US$ | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 2.64 LCU per US$ | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 2.7 LCU per US$ | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 2.84 LCU per US$ | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 3.18 LCU per US$ | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 3.38 LCU per US$ | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 3.26 LCU per US$ | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 3.29 LCU per US$ | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 3.34 LCU per US$ | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 3.49 LCU per US$ | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 3.88 LCU per US$ | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 3.84 LCU per US$ | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 3.74 LCU per US$ | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 3.75 LCU per US$ | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 3.57 LCU per US$ | -5.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 3.57 LCU per US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.42 LCU per US$, 23% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Peru's 3.57 LCU per US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.7 LCU per US$, 1.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where DEC alternative conversion factor in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +5049.3% | 0.004 LCU per US$ | 0.207 LCU per US$ |
| 1989 | +1508.0% | 0.0003 LCU per US$ | 0.004 LCU per US$ |
| 1988 | +1384.9% | 0 LCU per US$ | 0.0003 LCU per US$ |
| 1991 | +275.8% | 0.207 LCU per US$ | 0.7779 LCU per US$ |
| 1985 | +216.6% | 0 LCU per US$ | 0 LCU per US$ |
| 1983 | +133.5% | 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 | 0.0004 LCU per US$ | 0 LCU per US$ | 0.004 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.01 LCU per US$ | 0.207 LCU per US$ | 3.38 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.3 LCU per US$ | 2.93 LCU per US$ | 3.52 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.02 LCU per US$ | 2.64 LCU per US$ | 3.38 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.71 LCU per US$ | 3.49 LCU per US$ | 3.88 LCU per US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More economy & growth data for Peru
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.35 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.42 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 41.13 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 10.35 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 54.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0309 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 299.42 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 14.07 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dec alternative conversion factor in Peru?
- Dec alternative conversion factor in Peru was 3.57 LCU per US$ in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 3.88 LCU per US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 LCU per US$ in 1961.
- How does Peru rank for dec alternative conversion factor?
- Peru ranks 130th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is dec alternative conversion factor rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru 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.