DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) (UNESCO Institute) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) (UNESCO Institute) was 70.34 LCU per US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
70.34 LCU per US$
Change on year
down 10.7%
World rank
72nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
88.53 LCU per US$
in 2022
All-time low
43.7 LCU per US$
in 1979
Years of data
49
1970–2024
DEC alternative conversion factor in Afghanistan, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LCU per US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dec alternative conversion factor in Afghanistan is 70.34 LCU per US$, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 10.7% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dec alternative conversion factor in Afghanistan peaked at 88.53 LCU per US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 43.7 LCU per US$, in 1979.
Afghanistan ranks 72nd of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) (UNESCO Institute) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 45 LCU per US$ | — |
| 1971 | 45 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 45 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 45 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 45 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 45 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 45 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 45 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 45 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 43.7 LCU per US$ | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 44.1 LCU per US$ | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 49.5 LCU per US$ | +12.2% |
| 1982 | 50.6 LCU per US$ | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 50.6 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 50.6 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 50.6 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 50.6 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 50.6 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 50.6 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 50.6 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 50.6 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 50.6 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 51 LCU per US$ | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 47.06 LCU per US$ | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 47.44 LCU per US$ | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 47.44 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 47.62 LCU per US$ | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 48.96 LCU per US$ | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 47.81 LCU per US$ | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 49.68 LCU per US$ | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 49.92 LCU per US$ | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 49.8 LCU per US$ | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 50.95 LCU per US$ | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 49.27 LCU per US$ | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 45.8 LCU per US$ | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 47.76 LCU per US$ | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 51.68 LCU per US$ | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 56.53 LCU per US$ | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 57.4 LCU per US$ | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 63.9 LCU per US$ | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 67.5 LCU per US$ | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 68.55 LCU per US$ | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 73.54 LCU per US$ | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 78.17 LCU per US$ | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 76.92 LCU per US$ | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 87.74 LCU per US$ | +14.1% |
| 2022 | 88.53 LCU per US$ | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 78.76 LCU per US$ | -11.0% |
| 2024 | 70.34 LCU per US$ | -10.7% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 70.34 LCU per US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 606.35 LCU per US$, 12% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 70.34 LCU per US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.83 LCU per US$, 14.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.87 LCU per US$ | 43.7 LCU per US$ | 45 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.84 LCU per US$ | 44.1 LCU per US$ | 50.6 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.82 LCU per US$ | 47.06 LCU per US$ | 51 LCU per US$ | 4 |
| 2000s | 48.89 LCU per US$ | 47.44 LCU per US$ | 50.95 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.08 LCU per US$ | 45.8 LCU per US$ | 78.17 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.46 LCU per US$ | 70.34 LCU per US$ | 88.53 LCU per US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 69 Kyrgyzstan 87.15 LCU per US$ compare
- 70 India 84.6 LCU per US$ compare
- 71 Bhutan 83.67 LCU per US$ compare
- 73 Gambia 67.04 LCU per US$ compare
- 74 Mozambique 63.91 LCU per US$ compare
- 75 Dominican Republic 59.57 LCU per US$ compare
More population data for Afghanistan
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4637 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.2412 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4637 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2115 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 74,075 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.39 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2522 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.424 (2100)
- Population density 199.65 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 9.03 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dec alternative conversion factor in Afghanistan?
- Dec alternative conversion factor in Afghanistan was 70.34 LCU per US$ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 88.53 LCU per US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.7 LCU per US$ in 1979.
- How does Afghanistan rank for dec alternative conversion factor?
- Afghanistan ranks 72nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is dec alternative conversion factor rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, 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
February 2026 Data Release