DEC alternative conversion factor in Libya
Libya: DEC alternative conversion factor was 5.31 LCU per US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
DEC alternative conversion factor in Libya, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$.
Analysis
Libya recorded 5.31 LCU per US$ for dec alternative conversion factor in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 284.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dec alternative conversion factor in Libya peaked at 5.31 LCU per US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.2807 LCU per US$, in 1991.
Libya ranks 122nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3571 LCU per US$ | 0.3571 LCU per US$ | 0.3571 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3119 LCU per US$ | 0.2961 LCU per US$ | 0.3571 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2972 LCU per US$ | 0.2862 LCU per US$ | 0.3154 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3745 LCU per US$ | 0.2807 LCU per US$ | 0.4676 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.13 LCU per US$ | 0.5122 LCU per US$ | 1.31 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.32 LCU per US$ | 1.22 LCU per US$ | 1.4 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.28 LCU per US$ | 1.39 LCU per US$ | 5.31 LCU per US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 120 Brazil 5.59 LCU per US$ compare
- 121 Turkmenistan 5.44 LCU per US$ compare
- 123 Romania 4.47 LCU per US$ compare
- 124 Malaysia 4.28 LCU per US$ compare
- 125 Papua New Guinea 4.12 LCU per US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Libya
- Industry (including construction), value added 73.2% (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 50.86 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 12.94 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 77.5% (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 34.49 billion current US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 182.99 billion current LCU (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 22.63 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 19.1% (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 8.6% (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 7.95 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dec alternative conversion factor in Libya?
- Dec alternative conversion factor in Libya was 5.31 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 Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 5.31 LCU per US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2807 LCU per US$ in 1991.
- How does Libya rank for dec alternative conversion factor?
- Libya ranks 122nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is dec alternative conversion factor rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 284.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya 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.