DEC alternative conversion factor in Qatar
Qatar: DEC alternative conversion factor was 3.64 LCU per US$ in 2025. ▼ Falling
DEC alternative conversion factor in Qatar, 1966–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$.
Analysis
In 2025, dec alternative conversion factor in Qatar stood at 3.64 LCU per US$. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, dec alternative conversion factor in Qatar peaked at 4.76 LCU per US$ in 1966 and was at its lowest, 3.64 LCU per US$, in 1981.
That places Qatar 129th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.76 LCU per US$ | 4.76 LCU per US$ | 4.76 LCU per US$ | 4 |
| 1970s | 4.13 LCU per US$ | 3.77 LCU per US$ | 4.76 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.64 LCU per US$ | 3.64 LCU per US$ | 3.66 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.64 LCU per US$ | 3.64 LCU per US$ | 3.64 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.64 LCU per US$ | 3.64 LCU per US$ | 3.64 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.64 LCU per US$ | 3.64 LCU per US$ | 3.64 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.64 LCU per US$ | 3.64 LCU per US$ | 3.64 LCU per US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Qatar
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 37.0% (2022)
- Inflation of consumer prices 1.3% (2024)
- GDP per capita 61,735 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 7.9% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 183.49 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 61,735 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -45.42 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -12.48 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 4.42 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.21 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dec alternative conversion factor in Qatar?
- Dec alternative conversion factor in Qatar was 3.64 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 Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 4.76 LCU per US$ in 1966.
- What is the lowest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.64 LCU per US$ in 1981.
- How does Qatar rank for dec alternative conversion factor?
- Qatar ranks 129th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is dec alternative conversion factor rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Qatar 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.