DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) (UNESCO Institute) in Argentina
Argentina: DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) (UNESCO Institute) was 914.7 LCU per US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
914.7 LCU per US$
Change on year
up 208.7%
World rank
30th
of 212 countries
All-time high
914.7 LCU per US$
in 2024
All-time low
0 LCU per US$
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
DEC alternative conversion factor in Argentina, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LCU per US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dec alternative conversion factor in Argentina is 914.7 LCU per US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 208.7% on the previous year and up 10,413.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dec alternative conversion factor in Argentina peaked at 914.7 LCU per US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 LCU per US$, in 1970.
Argentina ranks 30th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) (UNESCO Institute) in Argentina, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 LCU per US$ | — |
| 1971 | 0 LCU per US$ | — |
| 1972 | 0 LCU per US$ | — |
| 1973 | 0 LCU per US$ | — |
| 1974 | 0 LCU per US$ | — |
| 1975 | 0 LCU per US$ | — |
| 1976 | 0 LCU per US$ | — |
| 1977 | 0 LCU per US$ | — |
| 1978 | 0 LCU per US$ | — |
| 1979 | 0 LCU per US$ | — |
| 1980 | 0 LCU per US$ | — |
| 1981 | 0 LCU per US$ | — |
| 1982 | 0 LCU per US$ | — |
| 1983 | 0 LCU per US$ | — |
| 1984 | 0 LCU per US$ | — |
| 1985 | 0.0001 LCU per US$ | +500.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 LCU per US$ | +50.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 LCU per US$ | +133.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0009 LCU per US$ | +319.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0423 LCU per US$ | +4710.2% |
| 1990 | 0.4876 LCU per US$ | +1051.9% |
| 1991 | 0.9535 LCU per US$ | +95.6% |
| 1992 | 0.9906 LCU per US$ | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 0.999 LCU per US$ | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.2 LCU per US$ | +219.9% |
| 2003 | 2.95 LCU per US$ | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 2.95 LCU per US$ | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.93 LCU per US$ | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 3.08 LCU per US$ | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 3.12 LCU per US$ | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 3.18 LCU per US$ | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 3.75 LCU per US$ | +17.9% |
| 2010 | 3.92 LCU per US$ | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 4.11 LCU per US$ | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 4.83 LCU per US$ | +17.6% |
| 2013 | 6.07 LCU per US$ | +25.5% |
| 2014 | 8.7 LCU per US$ | +43.4% |
| 2015 | 10.01 LCU per US$ | +15.1% |
| 2016 | 14.76 LCU per US$ | +47.4% |
| 2017 | 16.56 LCU per US$ | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 28.09 LCU per US$ | +69.6% |
| 2019 | 48.15 LCU per US$ | +71.4% |
| 2020 | 70.54 LCU per US$ | +46.5% |
| 2021 | 94.99 LCU per US$ | +34.7% |
| 2022 | 130.62 LCU per US$ | +37.5% |
| 2023 | 296.26 LCU per US$ | +126.8% |
| 2024 | 914.7 LCU per US$ | +208.7% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 914.7 LCU per US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.59 LCU per US$, 55.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 914.7 LCU per US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.7 LCU per US$, 338.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) (UNESCO Institute) in Argentina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +4710.2% | 0.0009 LCU per US$ | 0.0423 LCU per US$ |
| 1990 | +1051.9% | 0.0423 LCU per US$ | 0.4876 LCU per US$ |
| 1985 | +500.0% | 0 LCU per US$ | 0.0001 LCU per US$ |
| 1988 | +319.0% | 0.0002 LCU per US$ | 0.0009 LCU per US$ |
| 2002 | +219.9% | 1 LCU per US$ | 3.2 LCU per US$ |
| 2024 | +208.7% | 296.26 LCU per US$ | 914.7 LCU per US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 LCU per US$ | 0 LCU per US$ | 0 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0044 LCU per US$ | 0 LCU per US$ | 0.0423 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9431 LCU per US$ | 0.4876 LCU per US$ | 1 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.71 LCU per US$ | 1 LCU per US$ | 3.75 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.52 LCU per US$ | 3.92 LCU per US$ | 48.15 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 301.42 LCU per US$ | 70.54 LCU per US$ | 914.7 LCU per US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 27 South Sudan 1,229 LCU per US$ compare
- 28 Angola 1,009 LCU per US$ compare
- 29 Chile 943.57 LCU per US$ compare
- 31 Benin 606.35 LCU per US$ compare
- 31 Burkina Faso 606.35 LCU per US$ compare
- 31 Central African Republic 606.35 LCU per US$ compare
- 31 Cote d'Ivoire 606.35 LCU per US$ compare
- 31 Cameroon 606.35 LCU per US$ compare
- 31 Congo 606.35 LCU per US$ compare
- 31 Gabon 606.35 LCU per US$ compare
- 31 Guinea-Bissau 606.35 LCU per US$ compare
- 31 Equatorial Guinea 606.35 LCU per US$ compare
- 31 Mali 606.35 LCU per US$ compare
- 31 Niger 606.35 LCU per US$ compare
- 31 Senegal 606.35 LCU per US$ compare
- 31 Chad 606.35 LCU per US$ compare
- 31 Togo 606.35 LCU per US$ compare
More population data for Argentina
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7783 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.0551 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7783 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.414 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 51,621 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5482 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.463 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.783 (2100)
- Population density 13.98 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.47 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dec alternative conversion factor in Argentina?
- Dec alternative conversion factor in Argentina was 914.7 LCU per US$ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 914.7 LCU per US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 LCU per US$ in 1970.
- How does Argentina rank for dec alternative conversion factor?
- Argentina ranks 30th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is dec alternative conversion factor rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10,413.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina 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