DEC alternative conversion factor in Yemen
Yemen: DEC alternative conversion factor was 2,091 LCU per US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
DEC alternative conversion factor in Yemen, 1990–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$.
Analysis
In 2025, dec alternative conversion factor in Yemen stood at 2,091 LCU per US$. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.9% on the previous year and up 805.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dec alternative conversion factor in Yemen peaked at 2,091 LCU per US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11.7 LCU per US$, in 1990.
Yemen ranks 22nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
DEC alternative conversion factor in Yemen, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.7 LCU per US$ | — |
| 1991 | 12.01 LCU per US$ | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 12.01 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 12.01 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 12.01 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 40.5 LCU per US$ | +237.2% |
| 1996 | 114.17 LCU per US$ | +181.9% |
| 1997 | 129.3 LCU per US$ | +13.3% |
| 1998 | 135.89 LCU per US$ | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 155.75 LCU per US$ | +14.6% |
| 2000 | 161 LCU per US$ | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 168.69 LCU per US$ | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 175.62 LCU per US$ | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 183.45 LCU per US$ | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 184.85 LCU per US$ | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 191.76 LCU per US$ | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 197.24 LCU per US$ | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 199.01 LCU per US$ | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 199.76 LCU per US$ | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 202.85 LCU per US$ | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 219.59 LCU per US$ | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 213.8 LCU per US$ | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 214.3 LCU per US$ | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 214.89 LCU per US$ | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 214.89 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 230.83 LCU per US$ | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 283.9 LCU per US$ | +23.0% |
| 2017 | 372.77 LCU per US$ | +31.3% |
| 2018 | 535.9 LCU per US$ | +43.8% |
| 2019 | 575.95 LCU per US$ | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 743.01 LCU per US$ | +29.0% |
| 2021 | 1,028 LCU per US$ | +38.4% |
| 2022 | 1,115 LCU per US$ | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 1,372 LCU per US$ | +23.0% |
| 2024 | 1,820 LCU per US$ | +32.6% |
| 2025 | 2,091 LCU per US$ | +14.9% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 2,091 LCU per US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 581.93 LCU per US$, 3.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 2,091 LCU per US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.31 LCU per US$, 394.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where DEC alternative conversion factor in Yemen changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +237.2% | 12.01 LCU per US$ | 40.5 LCU per US$ |
| 1996 | +181.9% | 40.5 LCU per US$ | 114.17 LCU per US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.54 LCU per US$ | 11.7 LCU per US$ | 155.75 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 186.42 LCU per US$ | 161 LCU per US$ | 202.85 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 307.68 LCU per US$ | 213.8 LCU per US$ | 575.95 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,361 LCU per US$ | 743.01 LCU per US$ | 2,091 LCU per US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More economy & growth data for Yemen
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.38 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 3.33 million BoP, current US$ (2019)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.0949 BoP, current US$ per person (2019)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -370.98 million BoP, current US$ (2019)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -31.51 % change on previous year (2019)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -10.57 BoP, current US$ per person (2019)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -25.9 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dec alternative conversion factor in Yemen?
- Dec alternative conversion factor in Yemen was 2,091 LCU per US$ in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 2,091 LCU per US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7 LCU per US$ in 1990.
- How does Yemen rank for dec alternative conversion factor?
- Yemen ranks 22nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is dec alternative conversion factor rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 805.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen 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.