DEC alternative conversion factor in Uruguay
Uruguay: DEC alternative conversion factor was 41.19 LCU per US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
DEC alternative conversion factor in Uruguay, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dec alternative conversion factor in Uruguay is 41.19 LCU per US$, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dec alternative conversion factor in Uruguay peaked at 43.55 LCU per US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 LCU per US$, in 1962.
Uruguay ranks 83rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0001 LCU per US$ | 0 LCU per US$ | 0.0002 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0027 LCU per US$ | 0.0002 LCU per US$ | 0.0078 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1582 LCU per US$ | 0.0091 LCU per US$ | 0.6212 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.08 LCU per US$ | 1.17 LCU per US$ | 11.34 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.91 LCU per US$ | 12.1 LCU per US$ | 28.7 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.56 LCU per US$ | 19.31 LCU per US$ | 35.26 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.16 LCU per US$ | 38.82 LCU per US$ | 43.55 LCU per US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Uruguay
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 4.4% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 4.7% (2025)
- GDP per capita 19,374 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 10.0% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 65.58 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 19,374 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 3.59 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 87.13 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 406.54 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 9.87 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dec alternative conversion factor in Uruguay?
- Dec alternative conversion factor in Uruguay was 41.19 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 Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 43.55 LCU per US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 LCU per US$ in 1962.
- How does Uruguay rank for dec alternative conversion factor?
- Uruguay ranks 83rd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is dec alternative conversion factor rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay 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.