DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) (DEC International) in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) (DEC International) was 3.67 LCU per US$ in 2024. ▼ Falling
DEC alternative conversion factor in United Arab Emirates, 1966–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$.
Analysis
In 2024, dec alternative conversion factor in United Arab Emirates stood at 3.67 LCU per US$.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, dec alternative conversion factor in United Arab Emirates peaked at 4.76 LCU per US$ in 1966 and was at its lowest, 3.67 LCU per US$, in 1981.
United Arab Emirates ranks 128th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) (DEC International) in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 4.76 LCU per US$ | — |
| 1967 | 4.76 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 4.76 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 4.76 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 4.76 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 4.75 LCU per US$ | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 4.39 LCU per US$ | -7.6% |
| 1973 | 4 LCU per US$ | -8.9% |
| 1974 | 3.96 LCU per US$ | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 3.96 LCU per US$ | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 3.95 LCU per US$ | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 3.9 LCU per US$ | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 3.87 LCU per US$ | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 3.82 LCU per US$ | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 3.71 LCU per US$ | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 3.67 LCU per US$ | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 3.67 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 3.67 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3.67 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 3.67 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3.67 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3.67 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3.67 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3.67 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 3.67 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 3.67 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3.67 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3.67 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3.67 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.67 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3.67 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3.67 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3.67 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3.67 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3.67 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3.67 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.67 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.67 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.67 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.67 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.67 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.67 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.67 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.67 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.67 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.67 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.67 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.67 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.67 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.67 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.67 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.67 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.67 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.67 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.67 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.67 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.67 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.67 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3.67 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 3.67 LCU per US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 LCU per US$, 3.7× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 3.67 LCU per US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.31 LCU per US$, 69% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.76 LCU per US$ | 4.76 LCU per US$ | 4.76 LCU per US$ | 4 |
| 1970s | 4.14 LCU per US$ | 3.82 LCU per US$ | 4.76 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.67 LCU per US$ | 3.67 LCU per US$ | 3.71 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.67 LCU per US$ | 3.67 LCU per US$ | 3.67 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.67 LCU per US$ | 3.67 LCU per US$ | 3.67 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.67 LCU per US$ | 3.67 LCU per US$ | 3.67 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.67 LCU per US$ | 3.67 LCU per US$ | 3.67 LCU per US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More economy & growth data for United Arab Emirates
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -7.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.85 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.54 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 285.14 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.2593 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 208.21 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.68 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dec alternative conversion factor in United Arab Emirates?
- Dec alternative conversion factor in United Arab Emirates was 3.67 LCU per US$ in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 4.76 LCU per US$ in 1966.
- What is the lowest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.67 LCU per US$ in 1981.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for dec alternative conversion factor?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 128th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is dec alternative conversion factor rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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.