DEC alternative conversion factor in Ghana
Ghana: DEC alternative conversion factor was 12.56 LCU per US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
DEC alternative conversion factor in Ghana, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 12.56 LCU per US$ for dec alternative conversion factor in 2025.
That represents a change of down 11.6% on the previous year and up 238.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dec alternative conversion factor in Ghana peaked at 14.2 LCU per US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 LCU per US$, in 1960.
Ghana ranks 105th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0001 LCU per US$ | 0.0001 LCU per US$ | 0.0001 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0003 LCU per US$ | 0.0001 LCU per US$ | 0.0007 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0094 LCU per US$ | 0.001 LCU per US$ | 0.027 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.126 LCU per US$ | 0.0326 LCU per US$ | 0.2666 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.903 LCU per US$ | 0.5449 LCU per US$ | 1.4 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.14 LCU per US$ | 1.43 LCU per US$ | 5.22 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.58 LCU per US$ | 5.6 LCU per US$ | 14.2 LCU per US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More economy & growth data for Ghana
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 12.07 billion current LCU (2017)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 2.77 billion current US$ (2017)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 94.62 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 7.54 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -87.71 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -6.99 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 38,398 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 2,630 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 1.35 trillion current LCU (2025)
- GNI 107.22 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dec alternative conversion factor in Ghana?
- Dec alternative conversion factor in Ghana was 12.56 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 Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 14.2 LCU per US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 LCU per US$ in 1960.
- How does Ghana rank for dec alternative conversion factor?
- Ghana ranks 105th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is dec alternative conversion factor rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 238.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana 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.