DEC alternative conversion factor in Uganda
Uganda: DEC alternative conversion factor was 3,676 LCU per US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
DEC alternative conversion factor in Uganda, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 3,676 LCU per US$ for dec alternative conversion factor in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dec alternative conversion factor in Uganda peaked at 3,779 LCU per US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0701 LCU per US$, in 1974.
That places Uganda 15th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0834 LCU per US$ | 0.0714 LCU per US$ | 0.0954 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1346 LCU per US$ | 0.0701 LCU per US$ | 0.4 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.57 LCU per US$ | 1 LCU per US$ | 169.61 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 965.11 LCU per US$ | 319.61 LCU per US$ | 1,362 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,782 LCU per US$ | 1,512 LCU per US$ | 1,935 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,923 LCU per US$ | 2,029 LCU per US$ | 3,736 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,692 LCU per US$ | 3,572 LCU per US$ | 3,779 LCU per US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 12 Madagascar 4,530 LCU per US$ compare
- 13 Colombia 4,053 LCU per US$ compare
- 14 Cambodia 4,013 LCU per US$ compare
- 16 South Sudan 3,657 LCU per US$ compare
- 17 Mongolia 3,545 LCU per US$ compare
- 18 Democratic Republic of Congo 2,677 LCU per US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Uganda
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -7.3% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.6% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,021 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 14.5% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 52.44 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,021 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 7.59 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 2.06 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 17.10 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 4.65 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dec alternative conversion factor in Uganda?
- Dec alternative conversion factor in Uganda was 3,676 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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 3,779 LCU per US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0701 LCU per US$ in 1974.
- How does Uganda rank for dec alternative conversion factor?
- Uganda ranks 15th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is dec alternative conversion factor rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda 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.