What is dec alternative conversion factor in Saint Lucia?

Dec alternative conversion factor in Saint Lucia was 2.7 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 Saint Lucia?

The highest recorded value was 2.7 LCU per US$ in 1977.

What is the lowest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Saint Lucia?

The lowest recorded value was 1.71 LCU per US$ in 1960.

How does Saint Lucia rank for dec alternative conversion factor?

Saint Lucia ranks 136th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.

Is dec alternative conversion factor rising or falling in Saint Lucia?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Saint Lucia 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.

DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) (DEC International) in Saint Lucia

Name: DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) (DEC International) in Saint Lucia
Creator: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Saint Lucia: DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) (DEC International) was 2.7 LCU per US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

2.7 LCU per US$

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

136th

of 215 countries

All-time high

2.7 LCU per US$

in 1977

All-time low

1.71 LCU per US$

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2025

DEC alternative conversion factor in Saint Lucia, 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 Saint Lucia is 2.7 LCU per US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, dec alternative conversion factor in Saint Lucia peaked at 2.7 LCU per US$ in 1977 and was at its lowest, 1.71 LCU per US$, in 1960.

Saint Lucia ranks 136th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) (DEC International) in Saint Lucia, year by year

Annual values for DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) in Saint Lucia, 1960 to 2025.
Year	LCU per US$	Change
1960	1.71 LCU per US$	—
1961	1.71 LCU per US$	+0.0%
1962	1.71 LCU per US$	+0.0%
1963	1.71 LCU per US$	+0.0%
1964	1.71 LCU per US$	+0.0%
1965	1.71 LCU per US$	+0.0%
1966	1.71 LCU per US$	+0.0%
1967	1.76 LCU per US$	+2.8%
1968	2 LCU per US$	+13.5%
1969	2 LCU per US$	+0.0%
1970	2 LCU per US$	+0.0%
1971	1.97 LCU per US$	-1.3%
1972	1.92 LCU per US$	-2.7%
1973	1.96 LCU per US$	+2.0%
1974	2.05 LCU per US$	+4.8%
1975	2.17 LCU per US$	+5.7%
1976	2.61 LCU per US$	+20.5%
1977	2.7 LCU per US$	+3.3%
1978	2.7 LCU per US$	+0.0%
1979	2.7 LCU per US$	+0.0%
1980	2.7 LCU per US$	+0.0%
1981	2.7 LCU per US$	+0.0%
1982	2.7 LCU per US$	+0.0%
1983	2.7 LCU per US$	+0.0%
1984	2.7 LCU per US$	+0.0%
1985	2.7 LCU per US$	+0.0%
1986	2.7 LCU per US$	+0.0%
1987	2.7 LCU per US$	+0.0%
1988	2.7 LCU per US$	+0.0%
1989	2.7 LCU per US$	+0.0%
1990	2.7 LCU per US$	+0.0%
1991	2.7 LCU per US$	+0.0%
1992	2.7 LCU per US$	+0.0%
1993	2.7 LCU per US$	+0.0%
1994	2.7 LCU per US$	+0.0%
1995	2.7 LCU per US$	+0.0%
1996	2.7 LCU per US$	+0.0%
1997	2.7 LCU per US$	+0.0%
1998	2.7 LCU per US$	+0.0%
1999	2.7 LCU per US$	+0.0%
2000	2.7 LCU per US$	+0.0%
2001	2.7 LCU per US$	+0.0%
2002	2.7 LCU per US$	+0.0%
2003	2.7 LCU per US$	+0.0%
2004	2.7 LCU per US$	+0.0%
2005	2.7 LCU per US$	+0.0%
2006	2.7 LCU per US$	+0.0%
2007	2.7 LCU per US$	+0.0%
2008	2.7 LCU per US$	+0.0%
2009	2.7 LCU per US$	+0.0%
2010	2.7 LCU per US$	+0.0%
2011	2.7 LCU per US$	+0.0%
2012	2.7 LCU per US$	+0.0%
2013	2.7 LCU per US$	+0.0%
2014	2.7 LCU per US$	+0.0%
2015	2.7 LCU per US$	+0.0%
2016	2.7 LCU per US$	+0.0%
2017	2.7 LCU per US$	+0.0%
2018	2.7 LCU per US$	+0.0%
2019	2.7 LCU per US$	+0.0%
2020	2.7 LCU per US$	+0.0%
2021	2.7 LCU per US$	+0.0%
2022	2.7 LCU per US$	+0.0%
2023	2.7 LCU per US$	+0.0%
2024	2.7 LCU per US$	+0.0%
2025	2.7 LCU per US$	+0.0%

Saint Lucia compared with similar countries

Saint Lucia's 2.7 LCU per US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.42 LCU per US$, 18% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
Saint Lucia's 2.7 LCU per US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.7 LCU per US$, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1.78 LCU per US$	1.71 LCU per US$	2 LCU per US$	10
1970s	2.28 LCU per US$	1.92 LCU per US$	2.7 LCU per US$	10
1980s	2.7 LCU per US$	2.7 LCU per US$	2.7 LCU per US$	10
1990s	2.7 LCU per US$	2.7 LCU per US$	2.7 LCU per US$	10
2000s	2.7 LCU per US$	2.7 LCU per US$	2.7 LCU per US$	10
2010s	2.7 LCU per US$	2.7 LCU per US$	2.7 LCU per US$	10
2020s	2.7 LCU per US$	2.7 LCU per US$	2.7 LCU per US$	6

Countries ranked near Saint Lucia

133 Tunisia 3 LCU per US$ compare
134 Samoa 2.78 LCU per US$ compare
135 Georgia 2.74 LCU per US$ compare
136 Antigua and Barbuda 2.7 LCU per US$ compare
136 Dominica 2.7 LCU per US$ compare
136 Grenada 2.7 LCU per US$ compare
136 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2.7 LCU per US$ compare
136 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.7 LCU per US$ compare

See the full ranking of 216 places →

More economy & growth data for Saint Lucia

Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 43.32 % change on previous year (2024)
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.31 Percent per annum (2029)
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.5 Percent per annum (2029)
SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -6.65 % change on previous year (2025)
SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0103 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 152.27 units per person (2025)
SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -11.1 % change on previous year (2025)
SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 111.18 units per person (2025)
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is dec alternative conversion factor in Saint Lucia?: Dec alternative conversion factor in Saint Lucia was 2.7 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 Saint Lucia?: The highest recorded value was 2.7 LCU per US$ in 1977.
What is the lowest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Saint Lucia?: The lowest recorded value was 1.71 LCU per US$ in 1960.
How does Saint Lucia rank for dec alternative conversion factor?: Saint Lucia ranks 136th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is dec alternative conversion factor rising or falling in Saint Lucia?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Saint Lucia 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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Indicator: DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$)
Unit: LCU per US$
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 216 places, 12,675 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

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.