DEC alternative conversion factor in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: DEC alternative conversion factor was 0.7595 LCU per US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.7595 LCU per US$
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
210th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.8113 LCU per US$
in 2022
All-time low
0.3571 LCU per US$
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
DEC alternative conversion factor in United Kingdom, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$.
Analysis
In 2025, dec alternative conversion factor in United Kingdom stood at 0.7595 LCU per US$.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dec alternative conversion factor in United Kingdom peaked at 0.8113 LCU per US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.3571 LCU per US$, in 1960.
That places United Kingdom 210th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
DEC alternative conversion factor in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.3571 LCU per US$ | — |
| 1961 | 0.3571 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.3571 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.3571 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.3571 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.3571 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.3571 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.3621 LCU per US$ | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.4167 LCU per US$ | +15.1% |
| 1969 | 0.4167 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.4167 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.4109 LCU per US$ | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.4004 LCU per US$ | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.4082 LCU per US$ | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.4278 LCU per US$ | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 0.452 LCU per US$ | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 0.5565 LCU per US$ | +23.1% |
| 1977 | 0.5733 LCU per US$ | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.5215 LCU per US$ | -9.0% |
| 1979 | 0.4722 LCU per US$ | -9.5% |
| 1980 | 0.4303 LCU per US$ | -8.9% |
| 1981 | 0.4976 LCU per US$ | +15.6% |
| 1982 | 0.5724 LCU per US$ | +15.0% |
| 1983 | 0.6597 LCU per US$ | +15.3% |
| 1984 | 0.7518 LCU per US$ | +14.0% |
| 1985 | 0.7792 LCU per US$ | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 0.6822 LCU per US$ | -12.4% |
| 1987 | 0.6119 LCU per US$ | -10.3% |
| 1988 | 0.5622 LCU per US$ | -8.1% |
| 1989 | 0.6112 LCU per US$ | +8.7% |
| 1990 | 0.5632 LCU per US$ | -7.9% |
| 1991 | 0.567 LCU per US$ | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.5698 LCU per US$ | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.6668 LCU per US$ | +17.0% |
| 1994 | 0.6534 LCU per US$ | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.6337 LCU per US$ | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.641 LCU per US$ | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.6108 LCU per US$ | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 0.6038 LCU per US$ | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.6181 LCU per US$ | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.6609 LCU per US$ | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 0.6947 LCU per US$ | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 0.6672 LCU per US$ | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.6125 LCU per US$ | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 0.5462 LCU per US$ | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 0.55 LCU per US$ | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.5435 LCU per US$ | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.4998 LCU per US$ | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 0.544 LCU per US$ | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 0.6419 LCU per US$ | +18.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6472 LCU per US$ | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.6241 LCU per US$ | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.633 LCU per US$ | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.6397 LCU per US$ | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.6077 LCU per US$ | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6545 LCU per US$ | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 0.7406 LCU per US$ | +13.2% |
| 2017 | 0.777 LCU per US$ | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 0.7496 LCU per US$ | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.7834 LCU per US$ | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.78 LCU per US$ | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.7271 LCU per US$ | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 0.8113 LCU per US$ | +11.6% |
| 2023 | 0.8045 LCU per US$ | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.7824 LCU per US$ | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 0.7595 LCU per US$ | -2.9% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.7595 LCU per US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 1 LCU per US$, 76% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.7595 LCU per US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8861 LCU per US$, 86% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3695 LCU per US$ | 0.3571 LCU per US$ | 0.4167 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4639 LCU per US$ | 0.4004 LCU per US$ | 0.5733 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6159 LCU per US$ | 0.4303 LCU per US$ | 0.7792 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6128 LCU per US$ | 0.5632 LCU per US$ | 0.6668 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5961 LCU per US$ | 0.4998 LCU per US$ | 0.6947 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6857 LCU per US$ | 0.6077 LCU per US$ | 0.7834 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7775 LCU per US$ | 0.7271 LCU per US$ | 0.8113 LCU per US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 207 Switzerland 0.8314 LCU per US$ compare
- 208 Liechtenstein 0.8314 LCU per US$ compare
- 209 Channel Islands 0.7824 LCU per US$ compare
- 210 Isle of Man 0.7595 LCU per US$ compare
- 212 Jordan 0.71 LCU per US$ compare
- 213 Oman 0.3845 LCU per US$ compare
More economy & growth data for United Kingdom
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.14 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 86.93 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,251 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 76.63 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 691.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0191 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,103 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 22.77 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dec alternative conversion factor in United Kingdom?
- Dec alternative conversion factor in United Kingdom was 0.7595 LCU per US$ in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8113 LCU per US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3571 LCU per US$ in 1960.
- How does United Kingdom rank for dec alternative conversion factor?
- United Kingdom ranks 210th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is dec alternative conversion factor rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.