DEC alternative conversion factor in Vietnam
Vietnam: DEC alternative conversion factor was 24,961 LCU per US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
DEC alternative conversion factor in Vietnam, 1981–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 24,961 LCU per US$ for dec alternative conversion factor in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dec alternative conversion factor in Vietnam peaked at 24,961 LCU per US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.578 LCU per US$, in 1981.
Vietnam ranks 4th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
DEC alternative conversion factor in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.578 LCU per US$ | — |
| 1982 | 0.943 LCU per US$ | +63.1% |
| 1983 | 1 LCU per US$ | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 1.03 LCU per US$ | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 8.3 LCU per US$ | +705.9% |
| 1986 | 22.74 LCU per US$ | +174.0% |
| 1987 | 78.29 LCU per US$ | +244.2% |
| 1988 | 606.52 LCU per US$ | +674.7% |
| 1989 | 4,464 LCU per US$ | +636.0% |
| 1990 | 6,483 LCU per US$ | +45.2% |
| 1991 | 7,979 LCU per US$ | +23.1% |
| 1992 | 11,202 LCU per US$ | +40.4% |
| 1993 | 10,641 LCU per US$ | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 10,962 LCU per US$ | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 11,038 LCU per US$ | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 11,033 LCU per US$ | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 11,683 LCU per US$ | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 13,268 LCU per US$ | +13.6% |
| 1999 | 13,943 LCU per US$ | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 14,168 LCU per US$ | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 14,725 LCU per US$ | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 15,280 LCU per US$ | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 15,510 LCU per US$ | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 15,746 LCU per US$ | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 15,859 LCU per US$ | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 15,994 LCU per US$ | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 16,105 LCU per US$ | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 16,302 LCU per US$ | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 17,065 LCU per US$ | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 18,613 LCU per US$ | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 20,510 LCU per US$ | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 20,828 LCU per US$ | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 20,933 LCU per US$ | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 21,148 LCU per US$ | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 21,698 LCU per US$ | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 21,935 LCU per US$ | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 22,370 LCU per US$ | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 22,602 LCU per US$ | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 23,050 LCU per US$ | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 23,208 LCU per US$ | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 23,160 LCU per US$ | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 23,271 LCU per US$ | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 23,787 LCU per US$ | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 24,165 LCU per US$ | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 24,961 LCU per US$ | +3.3% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 24,961 LCU per US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.42 LCU per US$, 1619.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 24,961 LCU per US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.2 LCU per US$, 5938.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where DEC alternative conversion factor in Vietnam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +705.9% | 1.03 LCU per US$ | 8.3 LCU per US$ |
| 1988 | +674.7% | 78.29 LCU per US$ | 606.52 LCU per US$ |
| 1989 | +636.0% | 606.52 LCU per US$ | 4,464 LCU per US$ |
| 1987 | +244.2% | 22.74 LCU per US$ | 78.29 LCU per US$ |
| 1986 | +174.0% | 8.3 LCU per US$ | 22.74 LCU per US$ |
| 1982 | +63.1% | 0.578 LCU per US$ | 0.943 LCU per US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 575.93 LCU per US$ | 0.578 LCU per US$ | 4,464 LCU per US$ | 9 |
| 1990s | 10,823 LCU per US$ | 6,483 LCU per US$ | 13,943 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,675 LCU per US$ | 14,168 LCU per US$ | 17,065 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,369 LCU per US$ | 18,613 LCU per US$ | 23,050 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,759 LCU per US$ | 23,160 LCU per US$ | 24,961 LCU per US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More economy & growth data for Vietnam
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 600.00 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 5.94 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 20.17 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 9.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0423 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 199.73 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 3.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1663 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 842.34 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dec alternative conversion factor in Vietnam?
- Dec alternative conversion factor in Vietnam was 24,961 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 Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 24,961 LCU per US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.578 LCU per US$ in 1981.
- How does Vietnam rank for dec alternative conversion factor?
- Vietnam ranks 4th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is dec alternative conversion factor rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam 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.