DEC alternative conversion factor in Zambia
Zambia: DEC alternative conversion factor was 25.13 LCU per US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
DEC alternative conversion factor in Zambia, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 25.13 LCU per US$ for dec alternative conversion factor in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and up 191.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dec alternative conversion factor in Zambia peaked at 26.17 LCU per US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 LCU per US$, in 1975.
That places Zambia 91st out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0007 LCU per US$ | 0.0007 LCU per US$ | 0.0007 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0007 LCU per US$ | 0.0006 LCU per US$ | 0.0008 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0048 LCU per US$ | 0.0008 LCU per US$ | 0.0138 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9037 LCU per US$ | 0.0345 LCU per US$ | 2.39 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.15 LCU per US$ | 3.11 LCU per US$ | 5.05 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.82 LCU per US$ | 4.8 LCU per US$ | 12.89 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.13 LCU per US$ | 16.94 LCU per US$ | 26.17 LCU per US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Zambia
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 16.91 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 673.13 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 25.61 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.02 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -64.49 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -2.57 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 30,170 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 1,200 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 661.15 billion current LCU (2025)
- GNI 26.31 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dec alternative conversion factor in Zambia?
- Dec alternative conversion factor in Zambia was 25.13 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.17 LCU per US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 LCU per US$ in 1975.
- How does Zambia rank for dec alternative conversion factor?
- Zambia ranks 91st out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is dec alternative conversion factor rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 191.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia 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.