DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) (UNESCO Institute) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) (UNESCO Institute) was 48.57 LCU per US$ in 2022. ◆ Volatile
DEC alternative conversion factor in Ethiopia, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LCU per US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dec alternative conversion factor in Ethiopia is 48.57 LCU per US$, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.5% on the previous year and up 181.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dec alternative conversion factor in Ethiopia peaked at 48.57 LCU per US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.07 LCU per US$, in 1974.
That places Ethiopia 78th out of 212 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) (UNESCO Institute) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.5 LCU per US$ | — |
| 1971 | 2.49 LCU per US$ | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 2.3 LCU per US$ | -7.8% |
| 1973 | 2.1 LCU per US$ | -8.8% |
| 1974 | 2.07 LCU per US$ | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 2.07 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2.07 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2.07 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2.07 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2.07 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2.07 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2.07 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2.07 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2.07 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2.07 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2.07 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2.07 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2.07 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2.07 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2.07 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2.07 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2.07 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.8 LCU per US$ | +35.4% |
| 1993 | 4.27 LCU per US$ | +52.4% |
| 1994 | 5.78 LCU per US$ | +35.4% |
| 1995 | 6.25 LCU per US$ | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 6.32 LCU per US$ | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 6.5 LCU per US$ | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 6.88 LCU per US$ | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 7.51 LCU per US$ | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 8.15 LCU per US$ | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 8.33 LCU per US$ | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 8.54 LCU per US$ | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 8.58 LCU per US$ | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 8.62 LCU per US$ | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 8.65 LCU per US$ | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 8.68 LCU per US$ | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 8.79 LCU per US$ | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 9.24 LCU per US$ | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 10.42 LCU per US$ | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 12.89 LCU per US$ | +23.7% |
| 2011 | 16.12 LCU per US$ | +25.0% |
| 2012 | 17.25 LCU per US$ | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 18.19 LCU per US$ | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 19.08 LCU per US$ | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 20.1 LCU per US$ | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 21.11 LCU per US$ | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 22.41 LCU per US$ | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 26.11 LCU per US$ | +16.5% |
| 2019 | 28.05 LCU per US$ | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 31.35 LCU per US$ | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 39.02 LCU per US$ | +24.5% |
| 2022 | 48.57 LCU per US$ | +24.5% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 48.57 LCU per US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 606.35 LCU per US$, 8% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 48.57 LCU per US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 606.35 LCU per US$, 8% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) (UNESCO Institute) in Ethiopia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +52.4% | 2.8 LCU per US$ | 4.27 LCU per US$ |
| 1992 | +35.4% | 2.07 LCU per US$ | 2.8 LCU per US$ |
| 1994 | +35.4% | 4.27 LCU per US$ | 5.78 LCU per US$ |
| 2011 | +25.0% | 12.89 LCU per US$ | 16.12 LCU per US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.18 LCU per US$ | 2.07 LCU per US$ | 2.5 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.07 LCU per US$ | 2.07 LCU per US$ | 2.07 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.05 LCU per US$ | 2.07 LCU per US$ | 7.51 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.8 LCU per US$ | 8.15 LCU per US$ | 10.42 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.13 LCU per US$ | 12.89 LCU per US$ | 28.05 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.64 LCU per US$ | 31.35 LCU per US$ | 48.57 LCU per US$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 75 Dominican Republic 59.57 LCU per US$ compare
- 76 Philippines 57.29 LCU per US$ compare
- 77 North Macedonia 56.87 LCU per US$ compare
- 79 Mauritius 46.41 LCU per US$ compare
- 80 Uruguay 40.21 LCU per US$ compare
- 81 Ukraine 40.15 LCU per US$ compare
More population data for Ethiopia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4782 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4782 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2918 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.229 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.484 (2100)
- Population density 325.45 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 23.22 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.484 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 2.06 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dec alternative conversion factor in Ethiopia?
- Dec alternative conversion factor in Ethiopia was 48.57 LCU per US$ in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.57 LCU per US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.07 LCU per US$ in 1974.
- How does Ethiopia rank for dec alternative conversion factor?
- Ethiopia ranks 78th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is dec alternative conversion factor rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 181.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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