DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) (DEC International) in Suriname
Suriname: DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) (DEC International) 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$, in 1960.
Suriname ranks 86th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) (DEC International) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.002 LCU per US$ | — |
| 1961 | 0.002 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.002 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.002 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.002 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.002 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.002 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.002 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.002 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.002 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.002 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.002 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.002 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.002 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.002 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.002 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.002 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.002 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.002 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.002 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.002 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.002 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.002 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.002 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.002 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.002 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.002 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.002 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.002 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.005 LCU per US$ | +150.0% |
| 1990 | 0.01 LCU per US$ | +100.0% |
| 1991 | 0.01 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.015 LCU per US$ | +50.0% |
| 1993 | 0.034 LCU per US$ | +126.7% |
| 1994 | 0.134 LCU per US$ | +294.1% |
| 1995 | 0.442 LCU per US$ | +229.9% |
| 1996 | 0.401 LCU per US$ | -9.3% |
| 1997 | 0.4 LCU per US$ | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.4 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.86 LCU per US$ | +115.0% |
| 2000 | 1.32 LCU per US$ | +53.5% |
| 2001 | 2.18 LCU per US$ | +65.2% |
| 2002 | 2.35 LCU per US$ | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 2.6 LCU per US$ | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 2.73 LCU per US$ | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 2.73 LCU per US$ | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 2.74 LCU per US$ | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 2.75 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.75 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.75 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.75 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.27 LCU per US$ | +19.0% |
| 2012 | 3.3 LCU per US$ | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 3.3 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.3 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.42 LCU per US$ | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 6.23 LCU per US$ | +82.3% |
| 2017 | 7.49 LCU per US$ | +20.2% |
| 2018 | 7.46 LCU per US$ | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 7.9 LCU per US$ | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 13.3 LCU per US$ | +68.3% |
| 2021 | 19.7 LCU per US$ | +48.1% |
| 2022 | 24.71 LCU per US$ | +25.4% |
| 2023 | 36.78 LCU per US$ | +48.8% |
| 2024 | 33.18 LCU per US$ | -9.8% |
| 2025 | 37.26 LCU per US$ | +12.3% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 37.26 LCU per US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.42 LCU per US$, 2.4× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 37.26 LCU per US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.7 LCU per US$, 13.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.002 LCU per US$ | 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 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More economy & growth data for Suriname
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -12.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.22 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -16.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0232 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 164.03 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -20.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0169 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 119.77 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 14.63 % change on previous year (2025)
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 215 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.