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$, in 1973.
That places Somalia 3rd out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.13 LCU per US$ | 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
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -69.6% (2025)
- GDP per capita 465.44 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 3.9% (1990)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 9.15 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 465.44 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 186.13 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 6.18 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 71.94 billion current LCU (1990)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 37.94 million current US$ (1990)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -1.54 trillion current LCU (2025)
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 214 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.