DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) (UNESCO Institute) in Cuba
Cuba: DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) (UNESCO Institute) was 1 LCU per US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
1 LCU per US$
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
160th
of 212 countries
All-time high
1.08 LCU per US$
in 2006
All-time low
0.72 LCU per US$
in 1980
Years of data
51
1970–2020
DEC alternative conversion factor in Cuba, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LCU per US$.
Analysis
In 2020, dec alternative conversion factor in Cuba stood at 1 LCU per US$.
The figure is down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dec alternative conversion factor in Cuba peaked at 1.08 LCU per US$ in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.72 LCU per US$, in 1980.
Cuba ranks 160th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) (UNESCO Institute) in Cuba, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1 LCU per US$ | — |
| 1971 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.953 LCU per US$ | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 0.829 LCU per US$ | -13.0% |
| 1974 | 0.82 LCU per US$ | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.82 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.821 LCU per US$ | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.83 LCU per US$ | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.77 LCU per US$ | -7.2% |
| 1979 | 0.73 LCU per US$ | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 0.72 LCU per US$ | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.83 LCU per US$ | +15.3% |
| 1982 | 0.85 LCU per US$ | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.859 LCU per US$ | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.8785 LCU per US$ | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.9159 LCU per US$ | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 0.8334 LCU per US$ | -9.0% |
| 1987 | 0.7863 LCU per US$ | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 0.758 LCU per US$ | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 0.7803 LCU per US$ | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.752 LCU per US$ | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 0.7327 LCU per US$ | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.74 LCU per US$ | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.74 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.74 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.7833 LCU per US$ | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 1 LCU per US$ | +27.7% |
| 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 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.08 LCU per US$ | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 1.08 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.08 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.08 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.08 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 LCU per US$ | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 1 LCU per US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.59 LCU per US$, 6% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 1 LCU per US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.7 LCU per US$, 37% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8573 LCU per US$ | 0.73 LCU per US$ | 1 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8211 LCU per US$ | 0.72 LCU per US$ | 0.9159 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8488 LCU per US$ | 0.7327 LCU per US$ | 1 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.03 LCU per US$ | 1 LCU per US$ | 1.08 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 LCU per US$ | 1 LCU per US$ | 1.08 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 LCU per US$ | 1 LCU per US$ | 1 LCU per US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 157 Canada 1.37 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 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 Cuba
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.07 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.39 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.07 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.9101 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 10,028 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.2775 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9735 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.08 (2100)
- Population density 53.73 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 195,101 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dec alternative conversion factor in Cuba?
- Dec alternative conversion factor in Cuba was 1 LCU per US$ in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 LCU per US$ in 2006.
- What is the lowest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.72 LCU per US$ in 1980.
- How does Cuba rank for dec alternative conversion factor?
- Cuba ranks 160th out of 212 countries with data for 2020.
- Is dec alternative conversion factor rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba 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