DEC alternative conversion factor in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: DEC alternative conversion factor was 6.75 LCU per US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
DEC alternative conversion factor in Trinidad and Tobago, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 6.75 LCU per US$ for dec alternative conversion factor in 2025.
That represents a change of up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dec alternative conversion factor in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 6.78 LCU per US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.71 LCU per US$, in 1960.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 117th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.77 LCU per US$ | 1.71 LCU per US$ | 2 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.17 LCU per US$ | 1.92 LCU per US$ | 2.44 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.97 LCU per US$ | 2.4 LCU per US$ | 4.25 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.48 LCU per US$ | 4.25 LCU per US$ | 6.3 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.29 LCU per US$ | 6.23 LCU per US$ | 6.33 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.54 LCU per US$ | 6.38 LCU per US$ | 6.78 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.75 LCU per US$ | 6.75 LCU per US$ | 6.76 LCU per US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Gross fixed capital formation 4.75 billion current US$ (2023)
- Total reserves minus gold 5.44 billion current US$ (2024)
- Inflation, consumer prices 1.0% (2025)
- Services, value added 14.02 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Services, value added 102.40 billion current LCU (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation 19.0% (2023)
- Changes in inventories 0 current LCU (2008)
- Changes in inventories 0 current US$ (2008)
- Total reserves 5.60 billion includes gold, current US$ (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation 32.09 billion current LCU (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dec alternative conversion factor in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Dec alternative conversion factor in Trinidad and Tobago was 6.75 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 6.78 LCU per US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.71 LCU per US$ in 1960.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for dec alternative conversion factor?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 117th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is dec alternative conversion factor rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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.