DEC alternative conversion factor in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: DEC alternative conversion factor was 1.55 LCU per US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.55 LCU per US$
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
152nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.93 LCU per US$
in 2001
All-time low
0.6785 LCU per US$
in 1974
Years of data
56
1970–2025
DEC alternative conversion factor in Tuvalu, 1970–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dec alternative conversion factor in Tuvalu is 1.55 LCU per US$, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dec alternative conversion factor in Tuvalu peaked at 1.93 LCU per US$ in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.6785 LCU per US$, in 1974.
Tuvalu ranks 152nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
DEC alternative conversion factor in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.8929 LCU per US$ | — |
| 1971 | 0.8929 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.856 LCU per US$ | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 0.7805 LCU per US$ | -8.8% |
| 1974 | 0.6785 LCU per US$ | -13.1% |
| 1975 | 0.7323 LCU per US$ | +7.9% |
| 1976 | 0.7933 LCU per US$ | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 0.8718 LCU per US$ | +9.9% |
| 1978 | 0.8866 LCU per US$ | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.8803 LCU per US$ | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.8975 LCU per US$ | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.8613 LCU per US$ | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 0.9063 LCU per US$ | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 1.07 LCU per US$ | +17.9% |
| 1984 | 1.1 LCU per US$ | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 1.3 LCU per US$ | +18.1% |
| 1986 | 1.43 LCU per US$ | +9.7% |
| 1987 | 1.51 LCU per US$ | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 1.37 LCU per US$ | -9.1% |
| 1989 | 1.23 LCU per US$ | -10.6% |
| 1990 | 1.28 LCU per US$ | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 1.28 LCU per US$ | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 1.36 LCU per US$ | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 1.47 LCU per US$ | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 1.37 LCU per US$ | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 1.35 LCU per US$ | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 1.28 LCU per US$ | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 1.35 LCU per US$ | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 1.59 LCU per US$ | +18.1% |
| 1999 | 1.55 LCU per US$ | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 1.72 LCU per US$ | +11.3% |
| 2001 | 1.93 LCU per US$ | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 1.84 LCU per US$ | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 1.54 LCU per US$ | -16.2% |
| 2004 | 1.36 LCU per US$ | -11.8% |
| 2005 | 1.31 LCU per US$ | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 1.33 LCU per US$ | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 1.2 LCU per US$ | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 1.19 LCU per US$ | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.28 LCU per US$ | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 1.09 LCU per US$ | -15.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9695 LCU per US$ | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9658 LCU per US$ | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.04 LCU per US$ | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 1.11 LCU per US$ | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 1.33 LCU per US$ | +20.0% |
| 2016 | 1.35 LCU per US$ | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.3 LCU per US$ | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 1.34 LCU per US$ | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 1.44 LCU per US$ | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 1.45 LCU per US$ | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.33 LCU per US$ | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 1.44 LCU per US$ | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 1.51 LCU per US$ | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 1.52 LCU per US$ | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 1.55 LCU per US$ | +2.4% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 1.55 LCU per US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.42 LCU per US$, 10% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 1.55 LCU per US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.2 LCU per US$, 37% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8265 LCU per US$ | 0.6785 LCU per US$ | 0.8929 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.17 LCU per US$ | 0.8613 LCU per US$ | 1.51 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.39 LCU per US$ | 1.28 LCU per US$ | 1.59 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.47 LCU per US$ | 1.19 LCU per US$ | 1.93 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.19 LCU per US$ | 0.9658 LCU per US$ | 1.44 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.47 LCU per US$ | 1.33 LCU per US$ | 1.55 LCU per US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 149 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.73 LCU per US$ compare
- 150 New Zealand 1.7 LCU per US$ compare
- 151 Azerbaijan 1.7 LCU per US$ compare
- 152 Kiribati 1.55 LCU per US$ compare
- 154 Australia 1.55 LCU per US$ compare
- 154 Nauru 1.55 LCU per US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Tuvalu
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.93 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -915,228 BoP, current US$ (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0149 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -89.78 BoP, current US$ per person (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 258,080 BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 55.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 26.76 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual -0.5864 % change on previous year (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dec alternative conversion factor in Tuvalu?
- Dec alternative conversion factor in Tuvalu was 1.55 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 Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 1.93 LCU per US$ in 2001.
- What is the lowest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6785 LCU per US$ in 1974.
- How does Tuvalu rank for dec alternative conversion factor?
- Tuvalu ranks 152nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is dec alternative conversion factor rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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.