DEC alternative conversion factor in Singapore
Singapore: DEC alternative conversion factor was 1.31 LCU per US$ in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.31 LCU per US$
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
158th
of 215 countries
All-time high
3.06 LCU per US$
in 1960
All-time low
1.25 LCU per US$
in 2012
Years of data
66
1960–2025
DEC alternative conversion factor in Singapore, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dec alternative conversion factor in Singapore is 1.31 LCU per US$, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dec alternative conversion factor in Singapore peaked at 3.06 LCU per US$ in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.25 LCU per US$, in 2012.
That places Singapore 158th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
DEC alternative conversion factor in Singapore, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.06 LCU per US$ | — |
| 1961 | 3.06 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 3.06 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 3.06 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 3.06 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 3.06 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 3.06 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 3.06 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 3.06 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 3.06 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 3.06 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 3.06 LCU per US$ | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 3.05 LCU per US$ | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 2.81 LCU per US$ | -7.8% |
| 1974 | 2.46 LCU per US$ | -12.6% |
| 1975 | 2.44 LCU per US$ | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 2.37 LCU per US$ | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 2.47 LCU per US$ | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 2.44 LCU per US$ | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 2.27 LCU per US$ | -6.8% |
| 1980 | 2.17 LCU per US$ | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 2.14 LCU per US$ | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 2.11 LCU per US$ | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 2.14 LCU per US$ | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 2.11 LCU per US$ | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 2.13 LCU per US$ | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 2.2 LCU per US$ | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 2.18 LCU per US$ | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 2.11 LCU per US$ | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 2.01 LCU per US$ | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 1.95 LCU per US$ | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 1.73 LCU per US$ | -11.4% |
| 1992 | 1.63 LCU per US$ | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 1.62 LCU per US$ | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 1.53 LCU per US$ | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 1.42 LCU per US$ | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 1.41 LCU per US$ | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 1.48 LCU per US$ | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 1.67 LCU per US$ | +12.7% |
| 1999 | 1.69 LCU per US$ | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 1.72 LCU per US$ | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 1.79 LCU per US$ | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 1.79 LCU per US$ | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.74 LCU per US$ | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 1.69 LCU per US$ | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 1.66 LCU per US$ | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 1.59 LCU per US$ | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 1.51 LCU per US$ | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 1.41 LCU per US$ | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 1.45 LCU per US$ | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 1.36 LCU per US$ | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 1.26 LCU per US$ | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 1.25 LCU per US$ | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.25 LCU per US$ | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.27 LCU per US$ | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.37 LCU per US$ | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 1.38 LCU per US$ | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.38 LCU per US$ | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.35 LCU per US$ | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 1.36 LCU per US$ | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 1.38 LCU per US$ | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.34 LCU per US$ | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 1.38 LCU per US$ | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 1.34 LCU per US$ | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 1.34 LCU per US$ | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 1.31 LCU per US$ | -2.2% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 1.31 LCU per US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 LCU per US$, 1.3× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 1.31 LCU per US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.2 LCU per US$, 31% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.06 LCU per US$ | 3.06 LCU per US$ | 3.06 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.64 LCU per US$ | 2.27 LCU per US$ | 3.06 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.13 LCU per US$ | 2.01 LCU per US$ | 2.2 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.61 LCU per US$ | 1.41 LCU per US$ | 1.95 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.64 LCU per US$ | 1.41 LCU per US$ | 1.79 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.32 LCU per US$ | 1.25 LCU per US$ | 1.38 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.35 LCU per US$ | 1.31 LCU per US$ | 1.38 LCU per US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 156 Canada 1.4 LCU per US$ compare
- 157 Brunei 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 Puerto Rico 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 Singapore
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.99 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 94.20 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.156 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 15,415 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 159.09 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 17.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.2634 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 26,032 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 12.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dec alternative conversion factor in Singapore?
- Dec alternative conversion factor in Singapore was 1.31 LCU per US$ in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 3.06 LCU per US$ in 1960.
- What is the lowest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.25 LCU per US$ in 2012.
- How does Singapore rank for dec alternative conversion factor?
- Singapore ranks 158th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is dec alternative conversion factor rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore 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.