DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) (UNESCO Institute) in Jordan
Jordan: DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) (UNESCO Institute) was 0.71 LCU per US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.71 LCU per US$
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
209th
of 212 countries
All-time high
0.71 LCU per US$
in 2009
All-time low
0.2979 LCU per US$
in 1980
Years of data
55
1970–2024
DEC alternative conversion factor in Jordan, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LCU per US$.
Analysis
In 2024, dec alternative conversion factor in Jordan stood at 0.71 LCU per US$. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, dec alternative conversion factor in Jordan peaked at 0.71 LCU per US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.2979 LCU per US$, in 1980.
Jordan ranks 209th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) (UNESCO Institute) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3571 LCU per US$ | — |
| 1971 | 0.3571 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.3571 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.3286 LCU per US$ | -8.0% |
| 1974 | 0.3221 LCU per US$ | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.3198 LCU per US$ | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.332 LCU per US$ | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 0.3293 LCU per US$ | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.3056 LCU per US$ | -7.2% |
| 1979 | 0.3003 LCU per US$ | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.2979 LCU per US$ | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.3304 LCU per US$ | +10.9% |
| 1982 | 0.3525 LCU per US$ | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 0.3631 LCU per US$ | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.3845 LCU per US$ | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 0.3946 LCU per US$ | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.35 LCU per US$ | -11.3% |
| 1987 | 0.3385 LCU per US$ | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.3743 LCU per US$ | +10.6% |
| 1989 | 0.5746 LCU per US$ | +53.5% |
| 1990 | 0.6637 LCU per US$ | +15.5% |
| 1991 | 0.6809 LCU per US$ | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.6798 LCU per US$ | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.6928 LCU per US$ | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.6987 LCU per US$ | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.7008 LCU per US$ | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.709 LCU per US$ | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.709 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.709 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.709 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.709 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.709 LCU per US$ | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.709 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.709 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.709 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.709 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.709 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.709 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.7097 LCU per US$ | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.71 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.71 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.71 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.71 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.71 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.71 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.71 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.71 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.71 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.71 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.71 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.71 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.71 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.71 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.71 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.71 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 0.71 LCU per US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.59 LCU per US$, 4% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 0.71 LCU per US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.83 LCU per US$, 15% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) (UNESCO Institute) in Jordan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +53.5% | 0.3743 LCU per US$ | 0.5746 LCU per US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3309 LCU per US$ | 0.3003 LCU per US$ | 0.3571 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.376 LCU per US$ | 0.2979 LCU per US$ | 0.5746 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6953 LCU per US$ | 0.6637 LCU per US$ | 0.709 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7092 LCU per US$ | 0.709 LCU per US$ | 0.71 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.71 LCU per US$ | 0.71 LCU per US$ | 0.71 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.71 LCU per US$ | 0.71 LCU per US$ | 0.71 LCU per US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 206 Cayman Islands 0.8333 LCU per US$ compare
- 207 United Kingdom 0.7824 LCU per US$ compare
- 207 Isle of Man 0.7824 LCU per US$ compare
- 210 Oman 0.3845 LCU per US$ compare
- 211 Bahrain 0.376 LCU per US$ compare
- 212 Kuwait 0.3067 LCU per US$ compare
More population data for Jordan
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1447 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.7659 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1447 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0913 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 15,006 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.02 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0606 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.157 (2100)
- Population density 240.14 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.10 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dec alternative conversion factor in Jordan?
- Dec alternative conversion factor in Jordan was 0.71 LCU per US$ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.71 LCU per US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2979 LCU per US$ in 1980.
- How does Jordan rank for dec alternative conversion factor?
- Jordan ranks 209th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is dec alternative conversion factor rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan 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