DEC alternative conversion factor in Somalia
Somalia: DEC alternative conversion factor was 30,104 LCU per US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
DEC alternative conversion factor in Somalia, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 30,104 LCU per US$ for dec alternative conversion factor in 2025.
That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and up 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dec alternative conversion factor in Somalia peaked at 31,559 LCU per US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 6.28 LCU per US$, in 1973.
That places Somalia 3rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
DEC alternative conversion factor in Somalia, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.14 LCU per US$ | — |
| 1961 | 7.14 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 7.14 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 7.14 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 7.14 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 7.14 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 7.14 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 7.14 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 7.14 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 7 LCU per US$ | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 7 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 7.13 LCU per US$ | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 6.98 LCU per US$ | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 6.28 LCU per US$ | -10.0% |
| 1974 | 6.29 LCU per US$ | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 6.29 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 6.29 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 13.8 LCU per US$ | +119.2% |
| 1978 | 14.48 LCU per US$ | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 15.24 LCU per US$ | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 28.78 LCU per US$ | +88.9% |
| 1981 | 31.54 LCU per US$ | +9.6% |
| 1982 | 37.58 LCU per US$ | +19.2% |
| 1983 | 47.77 LCU per US$ | +27.1% |
| 1984 | 79.06 LCU per US$ | +65.5% |
| 1985 | 99.68 LCU per US$ | +26.1% |
| 1986 | 129.59 LCU per US$ | +30.0% |
| 1987 | 166.45 LCU per US$ | +28.4% |
| 1988 | 273.43 LCU per US$ | +64.3% |
| 1989 | 512.16 LCU per US$ | +87.3% |
| 1990 | 1,896 LCU per US$ | +270.2% |
| 1991 | 3,800 LCU per US$ | +100.4% |
| 1992 | 4,400 LCU per US$ | +15.8% |
| 1993 | 3,983 LCU per US$ | -9.5% |
| 1994 | 4,338 LCU per US$ | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 5,725 LCU per US$ | +32.0% |
| 1996 | 6,882 LCU per US$ | +20.2% |
| 1997 | 7,608 LCU per US$ | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 7,318 LCU per US$ | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 8,737 LCU per US$ | +19.4% |
| 2000 | 9,572 LCU per US$ | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 16,811 LCU per US$ | +75.6% |
| 2002 | 20,025 LCU per US$ | +19.1% |
| 2003 | 17,706 LCU per US$ | -11.6% |
| 2004 | 14,886 LCU per US$ | -15.9% |
| 2005 | 15,251 LCU per US$ | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 14,092 LCU per US$ | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 14,406 LCU per US$ | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 14,406 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 31,559 LCU per US$ | +119.1% |
| 2010 | 31,270 LCU per US$ | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 29,967 LCU per US$ | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 22,516 LCU per US$ | -24.9% |
| 2013 | 19,284 LCU per US$ | -14.4% |
| 2014 | 20,230 LCU per US$ | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 22,257 LCU per US$ | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 23,065 LCU per US$ | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 23,098 LCU per US$ | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 23,954 LCU per US$ | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 25,065 LCU per US$ | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 25,761 LCU per US$ | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 26,039 LCU per US$ | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 26,832 LCU per US$ | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 27,201 LCU per US$ | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 28,118 LCU per US$ | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 30,104 LCU per US$ | +7.1% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 30,104 LCU per US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 581.93 LCU per US$, 51.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 30,104 LCU per US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 581.93 LCU per US$, 51.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where DEC alternative conversion factor in Somalia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +270.2% | 512.16 LCU per US$ | 1,896 LCU per US$ |
| 1977 | +119.2% | 6.29 LCU per US$ | 13.8 LCU per US$ |
| 2009 | +119.1% | 14,406 LCU per US$ | 31,559 LCU per US$ |
| 1991 | +100.4% | 1,896 LCU per US$ | 3,800 LCU per US$ |
| 1980 | +88.9% | 15.24 LCU per US$ | 28.78 LCU per US$ |
| 1989 | +87.3% | 273.43 LCU per US$ | 512.16 LCU per US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.13 LCU per US$ | 7 LCU per US$ | 7.14 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.98 LCU per US$ | 6.28 LCU per US$ | 15.24 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 140.6 LCU per US$ | 28.78 LCU per US$ | 512.16 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,469 LCU per US$ | 1,896 LCU per US$ | 8,737 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,871 LCU per US$ | 9,572 LCU per US$ | 31,559 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,071 LCU per US$ | 19,284 LCU per US$ | 31,270 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,343 LCU per US$ | 25,761 LCU per US$ | 30,104 LCU per US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More economy & growth data for Somalia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 765.00 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 13.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0639 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 40.24 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -0.3355 % change on previous year (1989)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0196 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 3.25 includes gold, current US$ per person (1989)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 0.6536 % change on previous year (1989)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dec alternative conversion factor in Somalia?
- Dec alternative conversion factor in Somalia was 30,104 LCU per US$ in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 31,559 LCU per US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.28 LCU per US$ in 1973.
- How does Somalia rank for dec alternative conversion factor?
- Somalia ranks 3rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is dec alternative conversion factor rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia 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.