DEC alternative conversion factor in Botswana
Botswana: DEC alternative conversion factor was 13.5 LCU per US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
DEC alternative conversion factor in Botswana, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$.
Analysis
In 2025, dec alternative conversion factor in Botswana stood at 13.5 LCU per US$.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dec alternative conversion factor in Botswana peaked at 13.6 LCU per US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6795 LCU per US$, in 1974.
Botswana ranks 104th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7159 LCU per US$ | 0.7133 LCU per US$ | 0.7181 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7669 LCU per US$ | 0.6795 LCU per US$ | 0.8696 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.43 LCU per US$ | 0.7772 LCU per US$ | 2.01 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.97 LCU per US$ | 1.86 LCU per US$ | 4.62 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.8 LCU per US$ | 4.69 LCU per US$ | 7.16 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.1 LCU per US$ | 6.79 LCU per US$ | 10.9 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.6 LCU per US$ | 11.09 LCU per US$ | 13.6 LCU per US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Botswana
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 28.00 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 2.06 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 15.36 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.14 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -9.61 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -711.72 million current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 101,272 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 7,390 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 259.47 billion current LCU (2025)
- GNI 19.22 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dec alternative conversion factor in Botswana?
- Dec alternative conversion factor in Botswana was 13.5 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 Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 13.6 LCU per US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6795 LCU per US$ in 1974.
- How does Botswana rank for dec alternative conversion factor?
- Botswana ranks 104th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is dec alternative conversion factor rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana 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.