DEC alternative conversion factor in Benin
Benin: DEC alternative conversion factor was 606.35 LCU per US$ in 2024. β² Rising
DEC alternative conversion factor in Benin, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LCU per US$.
Analysis
Benin recorded 606.35 LCU per US$ for dec alternative conversion factor in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dec alternative conversion factor in Benin peaked at 732.4 LCU per US$ in 2001 and was at its lowest, 211.28 LCU per US$, in 1980.
Benin ranks 31st of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 240.47 LCU per US$ | 212.72 LCU per US$ | 276.4 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 334.26 LCU per US$ | 211.28 LCU per US$ | 449.26 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 454.32 LCU per US$ | 272.26 LCU per US$ | 615.47 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 568.82 LCU per US$ | 446 LCU per US$ | 732.4 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 537.01 LCU per US$ | 471.25 LCU per US$ | 592.61 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 592.96 LCU per US$ | 554.61 LCU per US$ | 622.91 LCU per US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 28 Angola 1,009 LCU per US$ compare
- 29 Chile 943.57 LCU per US$ compare
- 30 Argentina 914.7 LCU per US$ compare
- 31 Burkina Faso 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 Benin
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.41 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.95 million (2100)
- Population density 351.08 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.41 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.48 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 16,232 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 4.48 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 4.48 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.51 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 4.56 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dec alternative conversion factor in Benin?
- Dec alternative conversion factor in Benin was 606.35 LCU per US$ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 732.4 LCU per US$ in 2001.
- What is the lowest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 211.28 LCU per US$ in 1980.
- How does Benin rank for dec alternative conversion factor?
- Benin ranks 31st out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is dec alternative conversion factor rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin 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