DEC alternative conversion factor in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: DEC alternative conversion factor was 4.12 LCU per US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
DEC alternative conversion factor in Papua New Guinea, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$.
Analysis
In 2025, dec alternative conversion factor in Papua New Guinea stood at 4.12 LCU per US$. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 48.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dec alternative conversion factor in Papua New Guinea peaked at 4.12 LCU per US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.6709 LCU per US$, in 1980.
Papua New Guinea ranks 125th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8929 LCU per US$ | 0.8929 LCU per US$ | 0.8929 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.778 LCU per US$ | 0.6967 LCU per US$ | 0.8929 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8423 LCU per US$ | 0.6709 LCU per US$ | 1 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.35 LCU per US$ | 0.952 LCU per US$ | 2.54 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.14 LCU per US$ | 2.7 LCU per US$ | 3.89 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.77 LCU per US$ | 2.08 LCU per US$ | 3.39 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.68 LCU per US$ | 3.46 LCU per US$ | 4.12 LCU per US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More economy & growth data for Papua New Guinea
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 931.74 million current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 226.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 5.32 billion current LCU (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.38 billion current US$ (2024)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -9.64 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -2.34 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 11,553 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 2,890 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 124.34 billion current LCU (2025)
- GNI 30.16 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dec alternative conversion factor in Papua New Guinea?
- Dec alternative conversion factor in Papua New Guinea was 4.12 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 Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 4.12 LCU per US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6709 LCU per US$ in 1980.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for dec alternative conversion factor?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 125th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is dec alternative conversion factor rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 66 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
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.