DEC alternative conversion factor in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: DEC alternative conversion factor was 120.33 LCU per US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
120.33 LCU per US$
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
63rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
145.31 LCU per US$
in 2001
All-time low
68.29 LCU per US$
in 1980
Years of data
66
1960–2025
DEC alternative conversion factor in Vanuatu, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 120.33 LCU per US$ for dec alternative conversion factor in 2025.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dec alternative conversion factor in Vanuatu peaked at 145.31 LCU per US$ in 2001 and was at its lowest, 68.29 LCU per US$, in 1980.
That places Vanuatu 63rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
DEC alternative conversion factor in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 89.77 LCU per US$ | — |
| 1961 | 89.77 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 89.77 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 89.77 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 89.77 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 89.77 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 89.77 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 89.77 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 89.77 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 94.44 LCU per US$ | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 100.98 LCU per US$ | +6.9% |
| 1971 | 99.86 LCU per US$ | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 81.61 LCU per US$ | -18.3% |
| 1973 | 72.05 LCU per US$ | -11.7% |
| 1974 | 77.8 LCU per US$ | +8.0% |
| 1975 | 69.27 LCU per US$ | -11.0% |
| 1976 | 77.24 LCU per US$ | +11.5% |
| 1977 | 79.41 LCU per US$ | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 72.94 LCU per US$ | -8.2% |
| 1979 | 68.76 LCU per US$ | -5.7% |
| 1980 | 68.29 LCU per US$ | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 87.83 LCU per US$ | +28.6% |
| 1982 | 96.21 LCU per US$ | +9.5% |
| 1983 | 99.37 LCU per US$ | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 99.23 LCU per US$ | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 106.03 LCU per US$ | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 107.08 LCU per US$ | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 109.85 LCU per US$ | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 104.43 LCU per US$ | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 116.04 LCU per US$ | +11.1% |
| 1990 | 117.06 LCU per US$ | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 111.68 LCU per US$ | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 113.39 LCU per US$ | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 121.58 LCU per US$ | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 116.41 LCU per US$ | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 112.11 LCU per US$ | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 111.72 LCU per US$ | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 115.87 LCU per US$ | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 127.52 LCU per US$ | +10.1% |
| 1999 | 129.07 LCU per US$ | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 137.64 LCU per US$ | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 145.31 LCU per US$ | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 139.2 LCU per US$ | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 122.19 LCU per US$ | -12.2% |
| 2004 | 111.79 LCU per US$ | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 109.25 LCU per US$ | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 110.64 LCU per US$ | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 102.44 LCU per US$ | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 101.33 LCU per US$ | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 106.74 LCU per US$ | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 96.91 LCU per US$ | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 89.47 LCU per US$ | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 92.64 LCU per US$ | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 94.54 LCU per US$ | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 97.07 LCU per US$ | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 108.99 LCU per US$ | +12.3% |
| 2016 | 108.47 LCU per US$ | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 107.82 LCU per US$ | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 110.17 LCU per US$ | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 114.73 LCU per US$ | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 115.38 LCU per US$ | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 109.45 LCU per US$ | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 115.35 LCU per US$ | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 119.11 LCU per US$ | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 119.17 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 120.33 LCU per US$ | +1.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 120.33 LCU per US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 120.33 LCU per US$, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 120.33 LCU per US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.2 LCU per US$, 28.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 90.23 LCU per US$ | 89.77 LCU per US$ | 94.44 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 79.99 LCU per US$ | 68.76 LCU per US$ | 100.98 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 99.44 LCU per US$ | 68.29 LCU per US$ | 116.04 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 117.64 LCU per US$ | 111.68 LCU per US$ | 129.07 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 118.65 LCU per US$ | 101.33 LCU per US$ | 145.31 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.08 LCU per US$ | 89.47 LCU per US$ | 114.73 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 116.46 LCU per US$ | 109.45 LCU per US$ | 120.33 LCU per US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 60 Kenya 129.3 LCU per US$ compare
- 61 Iceland 128.44 LCU per US$ compare
- 62 Bangladesh 120.86 LCU per US$ compare
- 64 Ethiopia 119.46 LCU per US$ compare
- 65 French Polynesia 105.86 LCU per US$ compare
- 65 New Caledonia 105.86 LCU per US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Vanuatu
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.2699 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.49 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 2.79 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 8.5 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 28.86 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 211.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0222 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 88.05 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -4.52 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dec alternative conversion factor in Vanuatu?
- Dec alternative conversion factor in Vanuatu was 120.33 LCU per US$ in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 145.31 LCU per US$ in 2001.
- What is the lowest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.29 LCU per US$ in 1980.
- How does Vanuatu rank for dec alternative conversion factor?
- Vanuatu ranks 63rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is dec alternative conversion factor rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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.