DEC alternative conversion factor in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: DEC alternative conversion factor was 0.7595 LCU per US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
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$, in 1960.
That places United Kingdom 209th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3695 LCU per US$ | 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
- 206 Switzerland 0.8314 LCU per US$ compare
- 209 Isle of Man 0.7595 LCU per US$ compare
- 211 Jordan 0.71 LCU per US$ compare
- 212 Oman 0.3845 LCU per US$ compare
More economy & growth data for United Kingdom
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -1.3% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.9% (2025)
- GDP per capita 48,422 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 7.7% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 3.36 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 48,422 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -17.71 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -22.63 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 297.09 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 391.17 billion current US$ (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 209th out of 214 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.