DEC alternative conversion factor in Tanzania
Tanzania: DEC alternative conversion factor was 2,541 LCU per US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
DEC alternative conversion factor in Tanzania, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dec alternative conversion factor in Tanzania is 2,541 LCU per US$, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dec alternative conversion factor in Tanzania peaked at 2,598 LCU per US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.02 LCU per US$, in 1973.
Tanzania ranks 19th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.14 LCU per US$ | 7.14 LCU per US$ | 7.14 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.55 LCU per US$ | 7.02 LCU per US$ | 8.38 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.93 LCU per US$ | 8.2 LCU per US$ | 143.38 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 480.33 LCU per US$ | 195.06 LCU per US$ | 744.91 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,090 LCU per US$ | 800.38 LCU per US$ | 1,306 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,872 LCU per US$ | 1,396 LCU per US$ | 2,288 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,403 LCU per US$ | 2,294 LCU per US$ | 2,598 LCU per US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Tanzania
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -1.0% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.3% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,153 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 8.4% (2023)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 78.82 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,153 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 788.01 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 310.12 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 42.48 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 16.72 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dec alternative conversion factor in Tanzania?
- Dec alternative conversion factor in Tanzania was 2,541 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 Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 2,598 LCU per US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.02 LCU per US$ in 1973.
- How does Tanzania rank for dec alternative conversion factor?
- Tanzania ranks 19th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is dec alternative conversion factor rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania 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.