DEC alternative conversion factor in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: DEC alternative conversion factor was 3.75 LCU per US$ in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3.75 LCU per US$
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
127th
of 215 countries
All-time high
4.5 LCU per US$
in 1960
All-time low
3.33 LCU per US$
in 1980
Years of data
66
1960–2025
DEC alternative conversion factor in Saudi Arabia, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 3.75 LCU per US$ for dec alternative conversion factor in 2025.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, dec alternative conversion factor in Saudi Arabia peaked at 4.5 LCU per US$ in 1960 and was at its lowest, 3.33 LCU per US$, in 1980.
Saudi Arabia ranks 127th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
DEC alternative conversion factor in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.5 LCU per US$ | — |
| 1961 | 4.5 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 4.5 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 4.5 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 4.5 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 4.5 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 4.5 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 4.5 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 4.5 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 4.5 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 4.5 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 4.49 LCU per US$ | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 4.14 LCU per US$ | -7.6% |
| 1973 | 3.71 LCU per US$ | -10.6% |
| 1974 | 3.55 LCU per US$ | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 3.52 LCU per US$ | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 3.53 LCU per US$ | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 3.53 LCU per US$ | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 3.4 LCU per US$ | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 3.36 LCU per US$ | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 3.33 LCU per US$ | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 3.38 LCU per US$ | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 3.43 LCU per US$ | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 3.46 LCU per US$ | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 3.52 LCU per US$ | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 3.62 LCU per US$ | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 3.7 LCU per US$ | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 3.75 LCU per US$ | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 3.75 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3.75 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 3.75 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 3.75 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3.75 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3.75 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3.75 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.75 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3.75 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3.75 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3.75 LCU per US$ | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 3.75 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3.75 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3.75 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.75 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.75 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.75 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.75 LCU per US$ | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 3.75 LCU per US$ | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 3.75 LCU per US$ | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 3.75 LCU per US$ | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 3.75 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.75 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.75 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.75 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.75 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.75 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.75 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.75 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.75 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.75 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.75 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.75 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.75 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.75 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.75 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3.75 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 3.75 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 3.75 LCU per US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 LCU per US$, 3.8× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 3.75 LCU per US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.31 LCU per US$, 71% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.5 LCU per US$ | 4.5 LCU per US$ | 4.5 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.77 LCU per US$ | 3.36 LCU per US$ | 4.5 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.57 LCU per US$ | 3.33 LCU per US$ | 3.75 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.75 LCU per US$ | 3.75 LCU per US$ | 3.75 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.75 LCU per US$ | 3.75 LCU per US$ | 3.75 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.75 LCU per US$ | 3.75 LCU per US$ | 3.75 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.75 LCU per US$ | 3.75 LCU per US$ | 3.75 LCU per US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More economy & growth data for Saudi Arabia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 27.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 731.09 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 32.63 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 52.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0256 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 882.47 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dec alternative conversion factor in Saudi Arabia?
- Dec alternative conversion factor in Saudi Arabia was 3.75 LCU per US$ in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5 LCU per US$ in 1960.
- What is the lowest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.33 LCU per US$ in 1980.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for dec alternative conversion factor?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 127th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is dec alternative conversion factor rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.