DEC alternative conversion factor in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: DEC alternative conversion factor was 581.93 LCU per US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
DEC alternative conversion factor in Burkina Faso, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 581.93 LCU per US$ for dec alternative conversion factor in 2025.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dec alternative conversion factor in Burkina Faso peaked at 732.4 LCU per US$ in 2001 and was at its lowest, 211.28 LCU per US$, in 1980.
Burkina Faso ranks 31st of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 246.98 LCU per US$ | 245.01 LCU per US$ | 259.96 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 240.47 LCU per US$ | 212.72 LCU per US$ | 276.4 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 334.26 LCU per US$ | 211.28 LCU per US$ | 449.26 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 445.72 LCU per US$ | 264.69 LCU per US$ | 615.47 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 568.82 LCU per US$ | 446 LCU per US$ | 732.4 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 537.01 LCU per US$ | 471.25 LCU per US$ | 592.61 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 591.45 LCU per US$ | 554.53 LCU per US$ | 623.76 LCU per US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 28 Argentina 1,241 LCU per US$ compare
- 29 Angola 1,058 LCU per US$ compare
- 30 Chile 951.33 LCU per US$ compare
- 31 Benin 581.93 LCU per US$ compare
- 31 Cameroon 581.93 LCU per US$ compare
- 31 Central African Republic 581.93 LCU per US$ compare
- 31 Chad 581.93 LCU per US$ compare
- 31 Congo 581.93 LCU per US$ compare
- 31 Cote d'Ivoire 581.93 LCU per US$ compare
- 31 Equatorial Guinea 581.93 LCU per US$ compare
- 31 Gabon 581.93 LCU per US$ compare
- 31 Guinea-Bissau 581.93 LCU per US$ compare
- 31 Mali 581.93 LCU per US$ compare
- 31 Niger 581.93 LCU per US$ compare
- 31 Senegal 581.93 LCU per US$ compare
- 31 Togo 581.93 LCU per US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Burkina Faso
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 460.81 billion current LCU (2022)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 738.76 million current US$ (2022)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.36 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 2.34 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -944.85 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -1.62 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 628,558 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 980 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 15.13 trillion current LCU (2025)
- GNI 26.00 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dec alternative conversion factor in Burkina Faso?
- Dec alternative conversion factor in Burkina Faso was 581.93 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 Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 732.4 LCU per US$ in 2001.
- What is the lowest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 211.28 LCU per US$ in 1980.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for dec alternative conversion factor?
- Burkina Faso ranks 31st out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is dec alternative conversion factor rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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.