DEC alternative conversion factor in China
China: DEC alternative conversion factor was 7.2 LCU per US$ in 2024. β² Rising
DEC alternative conversion factor in China, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LCU per US$.
Analysis
China recorded 7.2 LCU per US$ for dec alternative conversion factor in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dec alternative conversion factor in China peaked at 8.62 LCU per US$ in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1.86 LCU per US$, in 1977.
China ranks 111th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.15 LCU per US$ | 1.86 LCU per US$ | 2.46 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.36 LCU per US$ | 2.4 LCU per US$ | 4.94 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.55 LCU per US$ | 5.23 LCU per US$ | 8.62 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.89 LCU per US$ | 6.83 LCU per US$ | 8.28 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.5 LCU per US$ | 6.14 LCU per US$ | 6.91 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.87 LCU per US$ | 6.45 LCU per US$ | 7.2 LCU per US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More population data for China
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.68 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 15.54 million (2100)
- Population density 67.46 (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.68 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.01 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 303,405 (2020)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.01 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.01 (2024)
- Natural population growth -0.1957 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 0.999 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dec alternative conversion factor in China?
- Dec alternative conversion factor in China was 7.2 LCU per US$ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 8.62 LCU per US$ in 1994.
- What is the lowest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.86 LCU per US$ in 1977.
- How does China rank for dec alternative conversion factor?
- China ranks 111th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is dec alternative conversion factor rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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