DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) (UNESCO Institute) in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) (UNESCO Institute) was 606.35 LCU per US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
606.35 LCU per US$
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
31st
of 212 countries
All-time high
732.4 LCU per US$
in 2001
All-time low
0.5385 LCU per US$
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
DEC alternative conversion factor in Guinea-Bissau, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LCU per US$.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 606.35 LCU per US$ for dec alternative conversion factor in 2024.
The figure is up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dec alternative conversion factor in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 732.4 LCU per US$ in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.5385 LCU per US$, in 1971.
That places Guinea-Bissau 31st out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) (UNESCO Institute) in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.5491 LCU per US$ | — |
| 1971 | 0.5385 LCU per US$ | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.5385 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.59 LCU per US$ | +9.6% |
| 1974 | 0.608 LCU per US$ | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 0.6371 LCU per US$ | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 0.6582 LCU per US$ | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 0.6155 LCU per US$ | -6.5% |
| 1978 | 0.694 LCU per US$ | +12.7% |
| 1979 | 0.7639 LCU per US$ | +10.1% |
| 1980 | 0.7671 LCU per US$ | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.66 LCU per US$ | -14.0% |
| 1982 | 0.7492 LCU per US$ | +13.5% |
| 1983 | 0.9031 LCU per US$ | +20.5% |
| 1984 | 1.86 LCU per US$ | +105.4% |
| 1985 | 2.46 LCU per US$ | +32.7% |
| 1986 | 5.74 LCU per US$ | +133.3% |
| 1987 | 8.6 LCU per US$ | +49.7% |
| 1988 | 17.07 LCU per US$ | +98.5% |
| 1989 | 27.85 LCU per US$ | +63.1% |
| 1990 | 33.62 LCU per US$ | +20.7% |
| 1991 | 56.29 LCU per US$ | +67.4% |
| 1992 | 106.68 LCU per US$ | +89.5% |
| 1993 | 155.11 LCU per US$ | +45.4% |
| 1994 | 198.34 LCU per US$ | +27.9% |
| 1995 | 278.04 LCU per US$ | +40.2% |
| 1996 | 405.75 LCU per US$ | +45.9% |
| 1997 | 583.67 LCU per US$ | +43.9% |
| 1998 | 589.95 LCU per US$ | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 615.7 LCU per US$ | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 710.21 LCU per US$ | +15.3% |
| 2001 | 732.4 LCU per US$ | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 693.71 LCU per US$ | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 579.9 LCU per US$ | -16.4% |
| 2004 | 527.34 LCU per US$ | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 527.26 LCU per US$ | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 522.43 LCU per US$ | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 478.63 LCU per US$ | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 446 LCU per US$ | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 470.29 LCU per US$ | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 494.79 LCU per US$ | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 471.25 LCU per US$ | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 510.56 LCU per US$ | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 493.9 LCU per US$ | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 493.76 LCU per US$ | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 591.21 LCU per US$ | +19.7% |
| 2016 | 592.61 LCU per US$ | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 580.66 LCU per US$ | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 555.45 LCU per US$ | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 585.91 LCU per US$ | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 575.59 LCU per US$ | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 554.53 LCU per US$ | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 623.76 LCU per US$ | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 606.57 LCU per US$ | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 606.35 LCU per US$ | -0.0% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 606.35 LCU per US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 606.35 LCU per US$, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 606.35 LCU per US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 606.35 LCU per US$, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) (UNESCO Institute) in Guinea-Bissau 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +133.3% | 2.46 LCU per US$ | 5.74 LCU per US$ |
| 1984 | +105.4% | 0.9031 LCU per US$ | 1.86 LCU per US$ |
| 1988 | +98.5% | 8.6 LCU per US$ | 17.07 LCU per US$ |
| 1992 | +89.5% | 56.29 LCU per US$ | 106.68 LCU per US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6193 LCU per US$ | 0.5385 LCU per US$ | 0.7639 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.67 LCU per US$ | 0.66 LCU per US$ | 27.85 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 302.31 LCU per US$ | 33.62 LCU per US$ | 615.7 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 | 593.36 LCU per US$ | 554.53 LCU per US$ | 623.76 LCU per US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 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 Benin 606.35 LCU per US$ compare
- 31 Burkina Faso 606.35 LCU per US$ compare
- 31 Central African Republic 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 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 Guinea-Bissau
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1406 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1406 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1572 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 3,445 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4106 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.132 (2100)
- Population density 165.91 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 302,001 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dec alternative conversion factor in Guinea-Bissau?
- Dec alternative conversion factor in Guinea-Bissau was 606.35 LCU per US$ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 732.4 LCU per US$ in 2001.
- What is the lowest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5385 LCU per US$ in 1971.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for dec alternative conversion factor?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 31st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is dec alternative conversion factor rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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