DEC alternative conversion factor in Australia
Australia: DEC alternative conversion factor was 1.53 LCU per US$ in 2024. β² Rising
DEC alternative conversion factor in Australia, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LCU per US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dec alternative conversion factor in Australia is 1.53 LCU per US$, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dec alternative conversion factor in Australia peaked at 1.91 LCU per US$ in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.6785 LCU per US$, in 1974.
Australia ranks 151st of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8265 LCU per US$ | 0.6785 LCU per US$ | 0.8929 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.17 LCU per US$ | 0.8613 LCU per US$ | 1.51 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.38 LCU per US$ | 1.27 LCU per US$ | 1.6 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.49 LCU per US$ | 1.12 LCU per US$ | 1.91 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.18 LCU per US$ | 0.9698 LCU per US$ | 1.4 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.44 LCU per US$ | 1.34 LCU per US$ | 1.53 LCU per US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 149 Azerbaijan 1.7 LCU per US$ compare
- 150 New Zealand 1.65 LCU per US$ compare
- 151 Nauru 1.53 LCU per US$ compare
- 153 Kiribati 1.52 LCU per US$ compare
- 154 Tuvalu 1.51 LCU per US$ compare
More population data for Australia
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.503 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.09 million (2100)
- Population density 5.61 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.503 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.48 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 29,511 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.48 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.48 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.4553 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.64 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dec alternative conversion factor in Australia?
- Dec alternative conversion factor in Australia was 1.53 LCU per US$ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.91 LCU per US$ in 2002.
- What is the lowest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6785 LCU per US$ in 1974.
- How does Australia rank for dec alternative conversion factor?
- Australia ranks 151st out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is dec alternative conversion factor rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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