DEC alternative conversion factor in Thailand
Thailand: DEC alternative conversion factor was 32.88 LCU per US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
DEC alternative conversion factor in Thailand, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 32.88 LCU per US$ for dec alternative conversion factor in 2025.
That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dec alternative conversion factor in Thailand peaked at 44.43 LCU per US$ in 2001 and was at its lowest, 20.34 LCU per US$, in 1978.
That places Thailand 88th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
DEC alternative conversion factor in Thailand, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 21.18 LCU per US$ | — |
| 1961 | 21.06 LCU per US$ | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 20.88 LCU per US$ | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 20.83 LCU per US$ | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 20.8 LCU per US$ | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 20.8 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 20.8 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 20.8 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 20.8 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 20.8 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 20.8 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 20.8 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 20.8 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 20.49 LCU per US$ | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 20.38 LCU per US$ | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 20.38 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 20.4 LCU per US$ | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 20.4 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 20.34 LCU per US$ | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 20.42 LCU per US$ | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 20.48 LCU per US$ | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 21.82 LCU per US$ | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 23 LCU per US$ | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 23 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 23.64 LCU per US$ | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 27.16 LCU per US$ | +14.9% |
| 1986 | 26.3 LCU per US$ | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 25.72 LCU per US$ | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 25.29 LCU per US$ | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 25.7 LCU per US$ | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 25.59 LCU per US$ | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 25.52 LCU per US$ | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 25.4 LCU per US$ | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 25.32 LCU per US$ | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 25.15 LCU per US$ | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 24.92 LCU per US$ | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 25.34 LCU per US$ | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 31.36 LCU per US$ | +23.8% |
| 1998 | 41.36 LCU per US$ | +31.9% |
| 1999 | 37.81 LCU per US$ | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 40.11 LCU per US$ | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 44.43 LCU per US$ | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 42.96 LCU per US$ | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 41.48 LCU per US$ | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 40.22 LCU per US$ | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 40.22 LCU per US$ | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 37.88 LCU per US$ | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 34.52 LCU per US$ | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 33.31 LCU per US$ | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 34.29 LCU per US$ | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 31.69 LCU per US$ | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 30.49 LCU per US$ | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 31.08 LCU per US$ | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 30.73 LCU per US$ | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 32.48 LCU per US$ | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 34.25 LCU per US$ | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 35.3 LCU per US$ | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 33.94 LCU per US$ | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 32.31 LCU per US$ | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 31.05 LCU per US$ | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 31.29 LCU per US$ | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 31.98 LCU per US$ | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 35.06 LCU per US$ | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 34.8 LCU per US$ | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 35.29 LCU per US$ | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 32.88 LCU per US$ | -6.8% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 32.88 LCU per US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.42 LCU per US$, 2.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 32.88 LCU per US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.2 LCU per US$, 7.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where DEC alternative conversion factor in Thailand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +31.9% | 31.36 LCU per US$ | 41.36 LCU per US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.88 LCU per US$ | 20.8 LCU per US$ | 21.18 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.52 LCU per US$ | 20.34 LCU per US$ | 20.8 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.21 LCU per US$ | 20.48 LCU per US$ | 27.16 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.78 LCU per US$ | 24.92 LCU per US$ | 41.36 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.94 LCU per US$ | 33.31 LCU per US$ | 44.43 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.33 LCU per US$ | 30.49 LCU per US$ | 35.3 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.55 LCU per US$ | 31.29 LCU per US$ | 35.29 LCU per US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More economy & growth data for Thailand
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.97 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 9.33 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 130.33 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 18.84 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 31.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0327 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 263.07 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 19.13 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dec alternative conversion factor in Thailand?
- Dec alternative conversion factor in Thailand was 32.88 LCU per US$ in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 44.43 LCU per US$ in 2001.
- What is the lowest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.34 LCU per US$ in 1978.
- How does Thailand rank for dec alternative conversion factor?
- Thailand ranks 88th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is dec alternative conversion factor rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand 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.