DEC alternative conversion factor in Burundi
Burundi: DEC alternative conversion factor was 5,336 LCU per US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
DEC alternative conversion factor in Burundi, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$.
Analysis
In 2025, dec alternative conversion factor in Burundi stood at 5,336 LCU per US$. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.3% on the previous year and up 239.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dec alternative conversion factor in Burundi peaked at 5,336 LCU per US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 50 LCU per US$, in 1960.
That places Burundi 11th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68.44 LCU per US$ | 50 LCU per US$ | 87.5 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 85.63 LCU per US$ | 78.75 LCU per US$ | 90 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 114.01 LCU per US$ | 90 LCU per US$ | 158.67 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 297.27 LCU per US$ | 171.25 LCU per US$ | 563.56 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,027 LCU per US$ | 720.67 LCU per US$ | 1,230 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,666 LCU per US$ | 1,231 LCU per US$ | 2,158 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,430 LCU per US$ | 2,231 LCU per US$ | 5,336 LCU per US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Burundi
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.50 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 281.65 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.63 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 305.69 million current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -42.91 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -8.04 million current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 1.24 million current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 240 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 17.91 trillion current LCU (2025)
- GNI 3.36 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dec alternative conversion factor in Burundi?
- Dec alternative conversion factor in Burundi was 5,336 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 Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 5,336 LCU per US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 50 LCU per US$ in 1960.
- How does Burundi rank for dec alternative conversion factor?
- Burundi ranks 11th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is dec alternative conversion factor rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 239.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi 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.