DEC alternative conversion factor in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: DEC alternative conversion factor was 119.46 LCU per US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
DEC alternative conversion factor in Ethiopia, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$.
Analysis
In 2025, dec alternative conversion factor in Ethiopia stood at 119.46 LCU per US$. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 51.8% on the previous year and up 471.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dec alternative conversion factor in Ethiopia peaked at 119.46 LCU per US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.07 LCU per US$, in 1974.
That places Ethiopia 64th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.49 LCU per US$ | 2.48 LCU per US$ | 2.5 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.18 LCU per US$ | 2.07 LCU per US$ | 2.5 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.07 LCU per US$ | 2.07 LCU per US$ | 2.07 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.05 LCU per US$ | 2.07 LCU per US$ | 7.51 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.8 LCU per US$ | 8.15 LCU per US$ | 10.42 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.7 LCU per US$ | 12.89 LCU per US$ | 29.3 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.39 LCU per US$ | 34.2 LCU per US$ | 119.46 LCU per US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 61 Iceland 128.44 LCU per US$ compare
- 62 Bangladesh 120.86 LCU per US$ compare
- 63 Vanuatu 120.33 LCU per US$ compare
- 65 French Polynesia 105.86 LCU per US$ compare
- 65 New Caledonia 105.86 LCU per US$ compare
- 67 Serbia 103.97 LCU per US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.06 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 8.86 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 575.80 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 4.82 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -25.74 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -215.51 million current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 111,231 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 1,110 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 15.07 trillion current LCU (2025)
- GNI 126.14 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dec alternative conversion factor in Ethiopia?
- Dec alternative conversion factor in Ethiopia was 119.46 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 119.46 LCU per US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.07 LCU per US$ in 1974.
- How does Ethiopia rank for dec alternative conversion factor?
- Ethiopia ranks 64th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is dec alternative conversion factor rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 471.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.