DEC alternative conversion factor in Suriname
Suriname: DEC alternative conversion factor was 37.26 LCU per US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
DEC alternative conversion factor in Suriname, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dec alternative conversion factor in Suriname is 37.26 LCU per US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.3% on the previous year and up 990.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dec alternative conversion factor in Suriname peaked at 37.26 LCU per US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.002 LCU per US$, in 1960.
Suriname ranks 86th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.002 LCU per US$ | 0.002 LCU per US$ | 0.002 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.002 LCU per US$ | 0.002 LCU per US$ | 0.002 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0023 LCU per US$ | 0.002 LCU per US$ | 0.005 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2706 LCU per US$ | 0.01 LCU per US$ | 0.86 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.49 LCU per US$ | 1.32 LCU per US$ | 2.75 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.84 LCU per US$ | 2.75 LCU per US$ | 7.9 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.49 LCU per US$ | 13.3 LCU per US$ | 37.26 LCU per US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Suriname
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 14.1% (2010)
- Inflation of consumer prices 9.2% (2025)
- GDP per capita 7,314 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 19.8% (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 4.68 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 7,314 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 5.96 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 160.06 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 10.75 billion current LCU (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 323.86 million current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dec alternative conversion factor in Suriname?
- Dec alternative conversion factor in Suriname was 37.26 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 Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 37.26 LCU per US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.002 LCU per US$ in 1960.
- How does Suriname rank for dec alternative conversion factor?
- Suriname ranks 86th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is dec alternative conversion factor rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 990.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname 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.