DEC alternative conversion factor in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: DEC alternative conversion factor was 300.95 LCU per US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
DEC alternative conversion factor in Sri Lanka, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$.
Analysis
In 2025, dec alternative conversion factor in Sri Lanka stood at 300.95 LCU per US$.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 121.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dec alternative conversion factor in Sri Lanka peaked at 327.53 LCU per US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.76 LCU per US$, in 1960.
Sri Lanka ranks 50th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
DEC alternative conversion factor in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.76 LCU per US$ | — |
| 1961 | 4.76 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 4.86 LCU per US$ | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 5.95 LCU per US$ | +22.4% |
| 1964 | 5.95 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 4.76 LCU per US$ | -20.0% |
| 1966 | 4.76 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 4.86 LCU per US$ | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 5.95 LCU per US$ | +22.4% |
| 1969 | 5.95 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 5.95 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 5.93 LCU per US$ | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 5.97 LCU per US$ | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 6.4 LCU per US$ | +7.2% |
| 1974 | 6.65 LCU per US$ | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 7.01 LCU per US$ | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 8.41 LCU per US$ | +20.0% |
| 1977 | 8.87 LCU per US$ | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 15.61 LCU per US$ | +76.0% |
| 1979 | 15.57 LCU per US$ | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 16.53 LCU per US$ | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 19.25 LCU per US$ | +16.5% |
| 1982 | 20.81 LCU per US$ | +8.1% |
| 1983 | 23.53 LCU per US$ | +13.1% |
| 1984 | 25.44 LCU per US$ | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 27.16 LCU per US$ | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 28.02 LCU per US$ | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 29.44 LCU per US$ | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 31.81 LCU per US$ | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 36.05 LCU per US$ | +13.3% |
| 1990 | 40.06 LCU per US$ | +11.1% |
| 1991 | 41.37 LCU per US$ | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 43.83 LCU per US$ | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 48.32 LCU per US$ | +10.2% |
| 1994 | 49.42 LCU per US$ | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 51.25 LCU per US$ | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 55.27 LCU per US$ | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 58.99 LCU per US$ | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 64.59 LCU per US$ | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 70.39 LCU per US$ | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 75.78 LCU per US$ | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 89.36 LCU per US$ | +17.9% |
| 2002 | 95.66 LCU per US$ | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 96.52 LCU per US$ | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 101.19 LCU per US$ | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 100.5 LCU per US$ | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 103.96 LCU per US$ | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 110.62 LCU per US$ | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 108.33 LCU per US$ | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 114.94 LCU per US$ | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 113.06 LCU per US$ | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 110.56 LCU per US$ | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 127.6 LCU per US$ | +15.4% |
| 2013 | 129.11 LCU per US$ | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 130.56 LCU per US$ | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 135.94 LCU per US$ | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 145.6 LCU per US$ | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 152.46 LCU per US$ | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 162.54 LCU per US$ | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 178.78 LCU per US$ | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 185.52 LCU per US$ | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 198.88 LCU per US$ | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 324.55 LCU per US$ | +63.2% |
| 2023 | 327.53 LCU per US$ | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 302.12 LCU per US$ | -7.8% |
| 2025 | 300.95 LCU per US$ | -0.4% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 300.95 LCU per US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.42 LCU per US$, 19.5× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 300.95 LCU per US$ is above the median for South Asia, which is 104.09 LCU per US$, 2.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where DEC alternative conversion factor in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +76.0% | 8.87 LCU per US$ | 15.61 LCU per US$ |
| 2022 | +63.2% | 198.88 LCU per US$ | 324.55 LCU per US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.26 LCU per US$ | 4.76 LCU per US$ | 5.95 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.64 LCU per US$ | 5.93 LCU per US$ | 15.61 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.8 LCU per US$ | 16.53 LCU per US$ | 36.05 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.35 LCU per US$ | 40.06 LCU per US$ | 70.39 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.69 LCU per US$ | 75.78 LCU per US$ | 114.94 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 138.62 LCU per US$ | 110.56 LCU per US$ | 178.78 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 273.26 LCU per US$ | 185.52 LCU per US$ | 327.53 LCU per US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More economy & growth data for Sri Lanka
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP -8.07 Percent per annum (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP -7.82 Percent per annum (2022)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 110.33 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 5.03 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 761.14 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 6.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 34.73 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 38.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dec alternative conversion factor in Sri Lanka?
- Dec alternative conversion factor in Sri Lanka was 300.95 LCU per US$ in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 327.53 LCU per US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.76 LCU per US$ in 1960.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for dec alternative conversion factor?
- Sri Lanka ranks 50th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is dec alternative conversion factor rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 121.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.