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 214 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 in Saint Lucia

Name: DEC alternative conversion factor 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 was 2.7 LCU per US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

2.7 LCU per US$

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

136th

of 214 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 214 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.

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 214 places →

More economy & growth data for Saint Lucia

Inflation of consumer prices 2.0% (2025)
GDP per capita 12,094 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 3.6% (2025)
Gross domestic product (GDP) 2.18 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
GDP per capita in international and market dollars 12,094 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 57.78 million current LCU (2025)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 21.40 million current US$ (2025)
Taxes less subsidies on products 992.80 million current LCU (2025)
Taxes less subsidies on products 367.70 million current US$ (2025)
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -622.89 million current LCU (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 214 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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About this data

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: 214 places, 12,592 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 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.