DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) (UNESCO Institute) in Canada
Canada: DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) (UNESCO Institute) was 1.37 LCU per US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.37 LCU per US$
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
157th
of 212 countries
All-time high
1.57 LCU per US$
in 2002
All-time low
0.978 LCU per US$
in 1974
Years of data
55
1970–2024
DEC alternative conversion factor in Canada, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LCU per US$.
Analysis
Canada recorded 1.37 LCU per US$ for dec alternative conversion factor in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dec alternative conversion factor in Canada peaked at 1.57 LCU per US$ in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.978 LCU per US$, in 1974.
Canada ranks 157th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) (UNESCO Institute) in Canada, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.04 LCU per US$ | — |
| 1971 | 1.01 LCU per US$ | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 0.9899 LCU per US$ | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 1 LCU per US$ | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.978 LCU per US$ | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 1.02 LCU per US$ | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 0.986 LCU per US$ | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 1.06 LCU per US$ | +7.9% |
| 1978 | 1.14 LCU per US$ | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 1.17 LCU per US$ | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 1.17 LCU per US$ | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 1.2 LCU per US$ | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 1.23 LCU per US$ | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 1.23 LCU per US$ | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.3 LCU per US$ | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 1.37 LCU per US$ | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 1.39 LCU per US$ | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 1.33 LCU per US$ | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 1.23 LCU per US$ | -7.2% |
| 1989 | 1.18 LCU per US$ | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 1.17 LCU per US$ | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 1.15 LCU per US$ | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 1.21 LCU per US$ | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 1.29 LCU per US$ | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 1.37 LCU per US$ | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 1.37 LCU per US$ | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 1.36 LCU per US$ | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 1.38 LCU per US$ | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 1.48 LCU per US$ | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 1.49 LCU per US$ | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.49 LCU per US$ | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.55 LCU per US$ | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 1.57 LCU per US$ | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 1.4 LCU per US$ | -10.7% |
| 2004 | 1.3 LCU per US$ | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 1.21 LCU per US$ | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 1.13 LCU per US$ | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 1.07 LCU per US$ | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 1.07 LCU per US$ | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.14 LCU per US$ | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 1.03 LCU per US$ | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 0.9893 LCU per US$ | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9994 LCU per US$ | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.03 LCU per US$ | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 1.1 LCU per US$ | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 1.28 LCU per US$ | +15.8% |
| 2016 | 1.33 LCU per US$ | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 1.3 LCU per US$ | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 1.3 LCU per US$ | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.33 LCU per US$ | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 1.34 LCU per US$ | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.25 LCU per US$ | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 1.3 LCU per US$ | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 1.35 LCU per US$ | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 1.37 LCU per US$ | +1.4% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 1.37 LCU per US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 LCU per US$, 1.4× the median. (83 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.04 LCU per US$ | 0.978 LCU per US$ | 1.17 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.26 LCU per US$ | 1.17 LCU per US$ | 1.39 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.33 LCU per US$ | 1.15 LCU per US$ | 1.49 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.29 LCU per US$ | 1.07 LCU per US$ | 1.57 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.17 LCU per US$ | 0.9893 LCU per US$ | 1.33 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.32 LCU per US$ | 1.25 LCU per US$ | 1.37 LCU per US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 155 Kiribati 1.52 LCU per US$ compare
- 156 Tuvalu 1.51 LCU per US$ compare
- 158 Singapore 1.34 LCU per US$ compare
- 159 Brunei 1.34 LCU per US$ compare
- 160 American Samoa 1 LCU per US$ compare
- 160 Bahamas 1 LCU per US$ compare
- 160 Bermuda 1 LCU per US$ compare
- 160 Cuba 1 LCU per US$ compare
- 160 Ecuador 1 LCU per US$ compare
- 160 Micronesia (country) 1 LCU per US$ compare
- 160 Guam 1 LCU per US$ compare
- 160 Liberia 1 LCU per US$ compare
- 160 Marshall Islands 1 LCU per US$ compare
- 160 Northern Mariana Islands 1 LCU per US$ compare
- 160 Panama 1 LCU per US$ compare
- 160 Palau 1 LCU per US$ compare
- 160 Puerto Rico 1 LCU per US$ compare
- 160 Palestine 1 LCU per US$ compare
- 160 El Salvador 1 LCU per US$ compare
- 160 Turks and Caicos Islands 1 LCU per US$ compare
- 160 East Timor 1 LCU per US$ compare
- 160 United States 1 LCU per US$ compare
- 160 United States Virgin Islands 1 LCU per US$ compare
More population data for Canada
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.3281 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.3281 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2634 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 45,891 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.7644 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.3863 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.327 (2100)
- Population density 6.1 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.33 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dec alternative conversion factor in Canada?
- Dec alternative conversion factor in Canada was 1.37 LCU per US$ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.57 LCU per US$ in 2002.
- What is the lowest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.978 LCU per US$ in 1974.
- How does Canada rank for dec alternative conversion factor?
- Canada ranks 157th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is dec alternative conversion factor rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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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February 2026 Data Release