DEC alternative conversion factor in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: DEC alternative conversion factor was 1.55 LCU per US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
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$, in 1974.
Tuvalu ranks 152nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8265 LCU per US$ | 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
- GDP per capita 4,527 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 1.0% (2011)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 42.97 million constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 4,527 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 7.48 million current LCU (2015)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 5.62 million current US$ (2015)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) 33.13 million current LCU (2024)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) 21.86 million current US$ (2024)
- GNI per capita 15,264 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 9,780 current US$ (2025)
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 214 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.