DEC alternative conversion factor in Singapore
Singapore: DEC alternative conversion factor was 1.31 LCU per US$ in 2025. ▼ Falling
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$, in 2012.
That places Singapore 158th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.06 LCU per US$ | 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
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 35.4% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 0.9% (2025)
- GDP per capita 70,684 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 17.4% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 431.96 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 70,684 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -14.11 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -10.79 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 45.11 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 34.50 billion current US$ (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 214 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.