DEC alternative conversion factor in Samoa
Samoa: DEC alternative conversion factor was 2.78 LCU per US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
DEC alternative conversion factor in Samoa, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dec alternative conversion factor in Samoa is 2.78 LCU per US$, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dec alternative conversion factor in Samoa peaked at 3.47 LCU per US$ in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.6066 LCU per US$, in 1974.
Samoa ranks 134th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7187 LCU per US$ | 0.7143 LCU per US$ | 0.7211 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7114 LCU per US$ | 0.6066 LCU per US$ | 0.8262 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.75 LCU per US$ | 0.9193 LCU per US$ | 2.27 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.55 LCU per US$ | 2.31 LCU per US$ | 3 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.96 LCU per US$ | 2.62 LCU per US$ | 3.47 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.46 LCU per US$ | 2.28 LCU per US$ | 2.62 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.69 LCU per US$ | 2.57 LCU per US$ | 2.78 LCU per US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 131 Israel 3.45 LCU per US$ compare
- 132 Belarus 3.07 LCU per US$ compare
- 133 Tunisia 3 LCU per US$ compare
- 135 Georgia 2.74 LCU per US$ compare
- 136 Antigua and Barbuda 2.7 LCU per US$ compare
- 136 Dominica 2.7 LCU per US$ compare
- 136 Grenada 2.7 LCU per US$ compare
- 136 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2.7 LCU per US$ compare
- 136 Saint Lucia 2.7 LCU per US$ compare
- 136 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.7 LCU per US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Samoa
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -15.4% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.2% (2025)
- GDP per capita 5,056 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 4.9% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 1.11 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 5,056 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 756.10 million current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 271.64 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 533.78 million current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 191.77 million current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dec alternative conversion factor in Samoa?
- Dec alternative conversion factor in Samoa was 2.78 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 Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 3.47 LCU per US$ in 2002.
- What is the lowest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6066 LCU per US$ in 1974.
- How does Samoa rank for dec alternative conversion factor?
- Samoa ranks 134th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is dec alternative conversion factor rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 66 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
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.