DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) (DEC International) in United States
United States: DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) (DEC International) was 1 LCU per US$ in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
1 LCU per US$
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
159th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1 LCU per US$
in 1960
All-time low
1 LCU per US$
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
DEC alternative conversion factor in United States, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$.
Analysis
United States recorded 1 LCU per US$ for dec alternative conversion factor in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, dec alternative conversion factor in United States peaked at 1 LCU per US$ in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1 LCU per US$, in 1960.
United States ranks 159th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) (DEC International) in United States, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1 LCU per US$ | — |
| 1961 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 1 LCU per US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 LCU per US$, 1.0× the median. (83 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1 LCU per US$ | 1 LCU per US$ | 1 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 1 LCU per US$ | 1 LCU per US$ | 1 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1 LCU per US$ | 1 LCU per US$ | 1 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1 LCU per US$ | 1 LCU per US$ | 1 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1 LCU per US$ | 1 LCU per US$ | 1 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 LCU per US$ | 1 LCU per US$ | 1 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 LCU per US$ | 1 LCU per US$ | 1 LCU per US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 156 Canada 1.4 LCU per US$ compare
- 157 Brunei 1.31 LCU per US$ compare
- 158 Singapore 1.31 LCU per US$ compare
- 159 American Samoa 1 LCU per US$ compare
- 159 Bahamas 1 LCU per US$ compare
- 159 Bermuda 1 LCU per US$ compare
- 159 Cuba 1 LCU per US$ compare
- 159 Ecuador 1 LCU per US$ compare
- 159 El Salvador 1 LCU per US$ compare
- 159 Guam 1 LCU per US$ compare
- 159 Liberia 1 LCU per US$ compare
- 159 Marshall Islands 1 LCU per US$ compare
- 159 Micronesia (country) 1 LCU per US$ compare
- 159 Northern Mariana Islands 1 LCU per US$ compare
- 159 Palau 1 LCU per US$ compare
- 159 Panama 1 LCU per US$ compare
- 159 Puerto Rico 1 LCU per US$ compare
- 159 East Timor 1 LCU per US$ compare
- 159 Turks and Caicos Islands 1 LCU per US$ compare
- 159 United States Virgin Islands 1 LCU per US$ compare
- 159 Palestine 1 LCU per US$ compare
More economy & growth data for United States
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -24.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.63 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.12 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 509.07 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.7205 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 371.72 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 0.9623 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dec alternative conversion factor in United States?
- Dec alternative conversion factor in United States was 1 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 States?
- The highest recorded value was 1 LCU per US$ in 1960.
- What is the lowest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 LCU per US$ in 1960.
- How does United States rank for dec alternative conversion factor?
- United States ranks 159th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is dec alternative conversion factor rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States 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.