DEC alternative conversion factor in Seychelles
Seychelles: DEC alternative conversion factor was 14.73 LCU per US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
DEC alternative conversion factor in Seychelles, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dec alternative conversion factor in Seychelles is 14.73 LCU per US$, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dec alternative conversion factor in Seychelles peaked at 17.62 LCU per US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.76 LCU per US$, in 1960.
That places Seychelles 103rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
DEC alternative conversion factor in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.76 LCU per US$ | — |
| 1961 | 4.76 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 4.76 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 4.76 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 4.76 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 4.76 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 4.76 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 4.83 LCU per US$ | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 5.56 LCU per US$ | +15.1% |
| 1969 | 5.56 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 5.56 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 5.49 LCU per US$ | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 5.34 LCU per US$ | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 5.44 LCU per US$ | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 5.7 LCU per US$ | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 6.03 LCU per US$ | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 7.42 LCU per US$ | +23.1% |
| 1977 | 7.64 LCU per US$ | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 6.95 LCU per US$ | -9.0% |
| 1979 | 6.33 LCU per US$ | -8.9% |
| 1980 | 6.39 LCU per US$ | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 6.31 LCU per US$ | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 6.55 LCU per US$ | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 6.77 LCU per US$ | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 7.06 LCU per US$ | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 7.13 LCU per US$ | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 6.18 LCU per US$ | -13.4% |
| 1987 | 5.6 LCU per US$ | -9.3% |
| 1988 | 5.38 LCU per US$ | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 5.65 LCU per US$ | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 5.34 LCU per US$ | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 5.29 LCU per US$ | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 5.12 LCU per US$ | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 5.18 LCU per US$ | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 5.06 LCU per US$ | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 4.76 LCU per US$ | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 4.97 LCU per US$ | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 5.03 LCU per US$ | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 5.26 LCU per US$ | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 5.34 LCU per US$ | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 5.71 LCU per US$ | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 5.86 LCU per US$ | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 5.48 LCU per US$ | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 5.4 LCU per US$ | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 5.5 LCU per US$ | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 5.5 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5.52 LCU per US$ | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 6.7 LCU per US$ | +21.4% |
| 2008 | 9.46 LCU per US$ | +41.1% |
| 2009 | 13.61 LCU per US$ | +43.9% |
| 2010 | 12.07 LCU per US$ | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 12.38 LCU per US$ | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 13.7 LCU per US$ | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 11.98 LCU per US$ | -12.6% |
| 2014 | 12.75 LCU per US$ | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 13.31 LCU per US$ | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 13.32 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 13.65 LCU per US$ | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 13.91 LCU per US$ | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 14.03 LCU per US$ | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 17.62 LCU per US$ | +25.5% |
| 2021 | 16.92 LCU per US$ | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 14.27 LCU per US$ | -15.6% |
| 2023 | 14.02 LCU per US$ | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 14.53 LCU per US$ | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 14.73 LCU per US$ | +1.3% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 14.73 LCU per US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 LCU per US$, 14.7× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 14.73 LCU per US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 581.93 LCU per US$, 3% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where DEC alternative conversion factor in Seychelles changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +43.9% | 9.46 LCU per US$ | 13.61 LCU per US$ |
| 2008 | +41.1% | 6.7 LCU per US$ | 9.46 LCU per US$ |
| 2020 | +25.5% | 14.03 LCU per US$ | 17.62 LCU per US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.93 LCU per US$ | 4.76 LCU per US$ | 5.56 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.19 LCU per US$ | 5.34 LCU per US$ | 7.64 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.3 LCU per US$ | 5.38 LCU per US$ | 7.13 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.13 LCU per US$ | 4.76 LCU per US$ | 5.34 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.87 LCU per US$ | 5.4 LCU per US$ | 13.61 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.11 LCU per US$ | 11.98 LCU per US$ | 14.03 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.35 LCU per US$ | 14.02 LCU per US$ | 17.62 LCU per US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
More economy & growth data for Seychelles
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.15 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.59 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -41.42 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0186 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -341.28 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 226.13 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -5.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,863 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 13.31 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dec alternative conversion factor in Seychelles?
- Dec alternative conversion factor in Seychelles was 14.73 LCU per US$ in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 17.62 LCU per US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.76 LCU per US$ in 1960.
- How does Seychelles rank for dec alternative conversion factor?
- Seychelles ranks 103rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is dec alternative conversion factor rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Seychelles 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.