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$, in 1973.
Tanzania ranks 19th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
DEC alternative conversion factor in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.14 LCU per US$ | — |
| 1961 | 7.14 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 7.14 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 7.14 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 7.14 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 7.14 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 7.14 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 7.14 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 7.14 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 7.14 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 7.14 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 7.14 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 7.14 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 7.02 LCU per US$ | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 7.13 LCU per US$ | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 7.37 LCU per US$ | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 8.38 LCU per US$ | +13.7% |
| 1977 | 8.29 LCU per US$ | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 7.71 LCU per US$ | -7.0% |
| 1979 | 8.22 LCU per US$ | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 8.2 LCU per US$ | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 8.28 LCU per US$ | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 9.28 LCU per US$ | +12.1% |
| 1983 | 11.14 LCU per US$ | +20.0% |
| 1984 | 15.29 LCU per US$ | +37.2% |
| 1985 | 17.47 LCU per US$ | +14.3% |
| 1986 | 32.7 LCU per US$ | +87.1% |
| 1987 | 64.26 LCU per US$ | +96.5% |
| 1988 | 99.29 LCU per US$ | +54.5% |
| 1989 | 143.38 LCU per US$ | +44.4% |
| 1990 | 195.06 LCU per US$ | +36.0% |
| 1991 | 219.16 LCU per US$ | +12.4% |
| 1992 | 297.71 LCU per US$ | +35.8% |
| 1993 | 405.27 LCU per US$ | +36.1% |
| 1994 | 509.63 LCU per US$ | +25.7% |
| 1995 | 574.76 LCU per US$ | +12.8% |
| 1996 | 579.98 LCU per US$ | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 612.12 LCU per US$ | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 664.67 LCU per US$ | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 744.91 LCU per US$ | +12.1% |
| 2000 | 800.38 LCU per US$ | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 877.25 LCU per US$ | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 967.1 LCU per US$ | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 1,039 LCU per US$ | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 1,089 LCU per US$ | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 1,129 LCU per US$ | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 1,254 LCU per US$ | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 1,244 LCU per US$ | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 1,197 LCU per US$ | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 1,306 LCU per US$ | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 1,396 LCU per US$ | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 1,557 LCU per US$ | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 1,572 LCU per US$ | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 1,599 LCU per US$ | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 1,653 LCU per US$ | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 1,990 LCU per US$ | +20.4% |
| 2016 | 2,177 LCU per US$ | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 2,229 LCU per US$ | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 2,264 LCU per US$ | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 2,288 LCU per US$ | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 2,294 LCU per US$ | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 2,298 LCU per US$ | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 2,303 LCU per US$ | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 2,383 LCU per US$ | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 2,598 LCU per US$ | +9.0% |
| 2025 | 2,541 LCU per US$ | -2.2% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 2,541 LCU per US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 120.33 LCU per US$, 21.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 2,541 LCU per US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 581.93 LCU per US$, 4.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where DEC alternative conversion factor in Tanzania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +96.5% | 32.7 LCU per US$ | 64.26 LCU per US$ |
| 1986 | +87.1% | 17.47 LCU per US$ | 32.7 LCU per US$ |
| 1988 | +54.5% | 64.26 LCU per US$ | 99.29 LCU per US$ |
| 1989 | +44.4% | 99.29 LCU per US$ | 143.38 LCU per US$ |
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 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More economy & growth data for Tanzania
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.67 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 2.26 million BoP, current US$ (2003)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2003)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.0609 BoP, current US$ per person (2003)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.72 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 4.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 25.05 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -14.24 % change on previous year (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dec alternative conversion factor in Tanzania?
- Dec alternative conversion factor in Tanzania was 2,541 LCU per US$ 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 215 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.