DEC alternative conversion factor in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: DEC alternative conversion factor was 2.7 LCU per US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
DEC alternative conversion factor in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$.
Analysis
Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded 2.7 LCU per US$ for dec alternative conversion factor in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, dec alternative conversion factor in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 2.7 LCU per US$ in 1977 and was at its lowest, 1.71 LCU per US$, in 1965.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 136th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.78 LCU per US$ | 1.71 LCU per US$ | 2 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.28 LCU per US$ | 1.92 LCU per US$ | 2.7 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.7 LCU per US$ | 2.7 LCU per US$ | 2.7 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.7 LCU per US$ | 2.7 LCU per US$ | 2.7 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.7 LCU per US$ | 2.7 LCU per US$ | 2.7 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7 LCU per US$ | 2.7 LCU per US$ | 2.7 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7 LCU per US$ | 2.7 LCU per US$ | 2.7 LCU per US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 133 Tunisia 3 LCU per US$ compare
- 134 Samoa 2.78 LCU per US$ compare
- 135 Georgia 2.74 LCU per US$ compare
- 136 Antigua and Barbuda 2.7 LCU per US$ compare
- 136 Dominica 2.7 LCU per US$ compare
- 136 Grenada 2.7 LCU per US$ compare
- 136 Saint Lucia 2.7 LCU per US$ compare
- 136 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.7 LCU per US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Services, value added 66.2% (2025)
- Services, value added 783.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 2.11 billion current LCU (2025)
- Services, value added 717.46 million constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Inflation, consumer prices 3.6% (2023)
- Total reserves minus gold 282.05 million current US$ (2025)
- Total reserves 282.05 million includes gold, current US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 2.8% (2025)
- Services, value added 1.67 billion constant LCU (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 2.79 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dec alternative conversion factor in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Dec alternative conversion factor in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 2.7 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7 LCU per US$ in 1977.
- What is the lowest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.71 LCU per US$ in 1965.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for dec alternative conversion factor?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 136th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is dec alternative conversion factor rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis 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.