DEC alternative conversion factor in Kiribati
Kiribati: DEC alternative conversion factor was 1.55 LCU per US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
DEC alternative conversion factor in Kiribati, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$.
Analysis
In 2025, dec alternative conversion factor in Kiribati stood at 1.55 LCU per US$.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dec alternative conversion factor in Kiribati peaked at 1.93 LCU per US$ in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.4261 LCU per US$, in 1974.
Kiribati ranks 152nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8965 LCU per US$ | 0.8959 LCU per US$ | 0.8981 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7988 LCU per US$ | 0.4261 LCU per US$ | 0.9018 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.19 LCU per US$ | 0.8702 LCU per US$ | 1.5 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.39 LCU per US$ | 1.28 LCU per US$ | 1.59 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.47 LCU per US$ | 1.19 LCU per US$ | 1.93 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.19 LCU per US$ | 0.9658 LCU per US$ | 1.44 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.47 LCU per US$ | 1.33 LCU per US$ | 1.55 LCU per US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 149 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.73 LCU per US$ compare
- 150 New Zealand 1.7 LCU per US$ compare
- 151 Azerbaijan 1.7 LCU per US$ compare
- 152 Tuvalu 1.55 LCU per US$ compare
- 154 Australia 1.55 LCU per US$ compare
- 154 Nauru 1.55 LCU per US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Kiribati
- Exports of goods and services 23.48 million current LCU (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added 21.1% (2024)
- Gross national expenditure 661.40 million current US$ (2024)
- Gross national expenditure 1.00 billion current LCU (2024)
- Gross national expenditure 563.70 million constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added 36.02 million constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Gross national expenditure 192.7% (2024)
- Exports of goods and services 15.50 million current US$ (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation 99.64 million current US$ (2024)
- Exports of goods and services 4.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dec alternative conversion factor in Kiribati?
- Dec alternative conversion factor in Kiribati was 1.55 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 Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 1.93 LCU per US$ in 2001.
- What is the lowest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4261 LCU per US$ in 1974.
- How does Kiribati rank for dec alternative conversion factor?
- Kiribati ranks 152nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is dec alternative conversion factor rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati 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.