DEC alternative conversion factor in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: DEC alternative conversion factor was 1 LCU per US$ in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
1 LCU per US$
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
159th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1 LCU per US$
in 1960
All-time low
1 LCU per US$
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
DEC alternative conversion factor in Puerto Rico, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$.
Analysis
In 2025, dec alternative conversion factor in Puerto Rico stood at 1 LCU per US$. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, dec alternative conversion factor in Puerto Rico peaked at 1 LCU per US$ in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1 LCU per US$, in 1960.
Puerto Rico ranks 159th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
DEC alternative conversion factor in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1 LCU per US$ | — |
| 1961 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 1 LCU per US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 LCU per US$, 1.0× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 1 LCU per US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.7 LCU per US$, 37% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1 LCU per US$ | 1 LCU per US$ | 1 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 1 LCU per US$ | 1 LCU per US$ | 1 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1 LCU per US$ | 1 LCU per US$ | 1 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1 LCU per US$ | 1 LCU per US$ | 1 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1 LCU per US$ | 1 LCU per US$ | 1 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 LCU per US$ | 1 LCU per US$ | 1 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 LCU per US$ | 1 LCU per US$ | 1 LCU per US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 156 Canada 1.4 LCU per US$ compare
- 157 Brunei 1.31 LCU per US$ compare
- 158 Singapore 1.31 LCU per US$ compare
- 159 American Samoa 1 LCU per US$ compare
- 159 Bahamas 1 LCU per US$ compare
- 159 Bermuda 1 LCU per US$ compare
- 159 Cuba 1 LCU per US$ compare
- 159 Ecuador 1 LCU per US$ compare
- 159 El Salvador 1 LCU per US$ compare
- 159 Guam 1 LCU per US$ compare
- 159 Liberia 1 LCU per US$ compare
- 159 Marshall Islands 1 LCU per US$ compare
- 159 Micronesia (country) 1 LCU per US$ compare
- 159 Northern Mariana Islands 1 LCU per US$ compare
- 159 Palau 1 LCU per US$ compare
- 159 Panama 1 LCU per US$ compare
- 159 East Timor 1 LCU per US$ compare
- 159 Turks and Caicos Islands 1 LCU per US$ compare
- 159 United States 1 LCU per US$ compare
- 159 United States Virgin Islands 1 LCU per US$ compare
- 159 Palestine 1 LCU per US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Puerto Rico
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) -2.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.077 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 3,127 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) -2.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.077 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 3,127 current LCU per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.2423 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.0741 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3,010 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.79 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dec alternative conversion factor in Puerto Rico?
- Dec alternative conversion factor in Puerto Rico was 1 LCU per US$ in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 1 LCU per US$ in 1960.
- What is the lowest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 LCU per US$ in 1960.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for dec alternative conversion factor?
- Puerto Rico ranks 159th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is dec alternative conversion factor rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Puerto Rico 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.