DEC alternative conversion factor in Gambia
Gambia: DEC alternative conversion factor was 71.74 LCU per US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
DEC alternative conversion factor in Gambia, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$.
Analysis
In 2025, dec alternative conversion factor in Gambia stood at 71.74 LCU per US$. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 68.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dec alternative conversion factor in Gambia peaked at 71.74 LCU per US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.7 LCU per US$, in 1973.
Gambia ranks 74th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.85 LCU per US$ | 1.79 LCU per US$ | 2.08 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.99 LCU per US$ | 1.7 LCU per US$ | 2.29 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.44 LCU per US$ | 1.72 LCU per US$ | 7.58 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.58 LCU per US$ | 7.88 LCU per US$ | 11.4 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.73 LCU per US$ | 12.79 LCU per US$ | 30.03 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.79 LCU per US$ | 28.01 LCU per US$ | 50.06 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.92 LCU per US$ | 51.5 LCU per US$ | 71.74 LCU per US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 71 Bhutan 87.16 LCU per US$ compare
- 72 Albania 86.8 LCU per US$ compare
- 73 Russia 83.65 LCU per US$ compare
- 75 Afghanistan 67.53 LCU per US$ compare
- 76 Mozambique 64.09 LCU per US$ compare
- 77 Dominican Republic 61.99 LCU per US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Gambia
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 37.29 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 550.65 million current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 13.49 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 188.09 million current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -2.43 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -33.93 million current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 65,074 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 930 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 183.65 billion current LCU (2025)
- GNI 2.56 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dec alternative conversion factor in Gambia?
- Dec alternative conversion factor in Gambia was 71.74 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 71.74 LCU per US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7 LCU per US$ in 1973.
- How does Gambia rank for dec alternative conversion factor?
- Gambia ranks 74th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is dec alternative conversion factor rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia 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.