DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) (DEC International) in Syria
Syria: DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) (DEC International) was 11,108 LCU per US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
DEC alternative conversion factor in Syria, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$.
Analysis
Syria recorded 11,108 LCU per US$ for dec alternative conversion factor in 2025.
The figure is down 21.5% on the previous year and up 3,723.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dec alternative conversion factor in Syria peaked at 14,145 LCU per US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.02 LCU per US$, in 1972.
Syria ranks 8th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) (DEC International) in Syria, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.58 LCU per US$ | — |
| 1961 | 3.58 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 3.69 LCU per US$ | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 3.82 LCU per US$ | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 3.82 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 3.45 LCU per US$ | -9.7% |
| 1966 | 3.76 LCU per US$ | +9.0% |
| 1967 | 3.49 LCU per US$ | -7.2% |
| 1968 | 3.4 LCU per US$ | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 3.06 LCU per US$ | -10.2% |
| 1970 | 3.18 LCU per US$ | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 3.09 LCU per US$ | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 3.02 LCU per US$ | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 3.04 LCU per US$ | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 3.07 LCU per US$ | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 3.02 LCU per US$ | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 3.24 LCU per US$ | +7.4% |
| 1977 | 3.51 LCU per US$ | +8.4% |
| 1978 | 3.49 LCU per US$ | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 3.92 LCU per US$ | +12.4% |
| 1980 | 3.92 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 4.24 LCU per US$ | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 4.22 LCU per US$ | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 4.17 LCU per US$ | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 4.3 LCU per US$ | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 5.07 LCU per US$ | +17.9% |
| 1986 | 7.52 LCU per US$ | +48.2% |
| 1987 | 11.25 LCU per US$ | +49.6% |
| 1988 | 17.59 LCU per US$ | +56.4% |
| 1989 | 21.2 LCU per US$ | +20.5% |
| 1990 | 21.8 LCU per US$ | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 24 LCU per US$ | +10.1% |
| 1992 | 28.04 LCU per US$ | +16.8% |
| 1993 | 30.21 LCU per US$ | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 50 LCU per US$ | +65.5% |
| 1995 | 50.1 LCU per US$ | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 50.1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 51.4 LCU per US$ | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 52 LCU per US$ | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 51.6 LCU per US$ | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 47.77 LCU per US$ | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 48.13 LCU per US$ | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 49.18 LCU per US$ | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 49.21 LCU per US$ | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 50.5 LCU per US$ | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 52.2 LCU per US$ | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 51.15 LCU per US$ | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 49.94 LCU per US$ | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 46.58 LCU per US$ | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 46.58 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 46.17 LCU per US$ | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 48.16 LCU per US$ | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 70.04 LCU per US$ | +45.4% |
| 2013 | 137.52 LCU per US$ | +96.4% |
| 2014 | 167.99 LCU per US$ | +22.2% |
| 2015 | 290.5 LCU per US$ | +72.9% |
| 2016 | 486.44 LCU per US$ | +67.4% |
| 2017 | 509.97 LCU per US$ | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 445.66 LCU per US$ | -12.6% |
| 2019 | 514.58 LCU per US$ | +15.5% |
| 2020 | 1,548 LCU per US$ | +200.8% |
| 2021 | 2,888 LCU per US$ | +86.6% |
| 2022 | 3,750 LCU per US$ | +29.8% |
| 2023 | 9,645 LCU per US$ | +157.2% |
| 2024 | 14,145 LCU per US$ | +46.7% |
| 2025 | 11,108 LCU per US$ | -21.5% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 11,108 LCU per US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 581.93 LCU per US$, 19.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Syria's 11,108 LCU per US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.31 LCU per US$, 2093.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) (DEC International) in Syria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +200.8% | 514.58 LCU per US$ | 1,548 LCU per US$ |
| 2023 | +157.2% | 3,750 LCU per US$ | 9,645 LCU per US$ |
| 2013 | +96.4% | 70.04 LCU per US$ | 137.52 LCU per US$ |
| 2021 | +86.6% | 1,548 LCU per US$ | 2,888 LCU per US$ |
| 2015 | +72.9% | 167.99 LCU per US$ | 290.5 LCU per US$ |
| 2016 | +67.4% | 290.5 LCU per US$ | 486.44 LCU per US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.57 LCU per US$ | 3.06 LCU per US$ | 3.82 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.26 LCU per US$ | 3.02 LCU per US$ | 3.92 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.35 LCU per US$ | 3.92 LCU per US$ | 21.2 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.92 LCU per US$ | 21.8 LCU per US$ | 52 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.12 LCU per US$ | 46.58 LCU per US$ | 52.2 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 271.7 LCU per US$ | 46.17 LCU per US$ | 514.58 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,181 LCU per US$ | 1,548 LCU per US$ | 14,145 LCU per US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More economy & growth data for Syria
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -41.81 % change on previous year (2010)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0316 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 30.15 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0176 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0237 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 22.01 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0165 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 15.69 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dec alternative conversion factor in Syria?
- Dec alternative conversion factor in Syria was 11,108 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 Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 14,145 LCU per US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.02 LCU per US$ in 1972.
- How does Syria rank for dec alternative conversion factor?
- Syria ranks 8th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is dec alternative conversion factor rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,723.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria 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.