DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) (UNESCO Institute) in Lebanon
Lebanon: DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) (UNESCO Institute) was 89,500 LCU per US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
DEC alternative conversion factor in Lebanon, 1984–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LCU per US$.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 89,500 LCU per US$ for dec alternative conversion factor in 2024. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 5,837.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dec alternative conversion factor in Lebanon peaked at 89,500 LCU per US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.51 LCU per US$, in 1984.
That places Lebanon 2nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) (UNESCO Institute) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 6.51 LCU per US$ | — |
| 1985 | 16.42 LCU per US$ | +152.2% |
| 1986 | 38.37 LCU per US$ | +133.7% |
| 1987 | 224.6 LCU per US$ | +485.4% |
| 1988 | 409.23 LCU per US$ | +82.2% |
| 1989 | 496.69 LCU per US$ | +21.4% |
| 1990 | 695.09 LCU per US$ | +39.9% |
| 1991 | 928.23 LCU per US$ | +33.5% |
| 1992 | 1,713 LCU per US$ | +84.5% |
| 1993 | 1,741 LCU per US$ | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 1,680 LCU per US$ | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 1,621 LCU per US$ | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 1,571 LCU per US$ | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 1,540 LCU per US$ | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 1,516 LCU per US$ | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 1,508 LCU per US$ | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 1,508 LCU per US$ | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,508 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,508 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,508 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,508 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,508 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,508 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,508 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,508 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,508 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,508 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,508 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,508 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,508 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,508 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,508 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,508 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,508 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,508 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,554 LCU per US$ | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 3,688 LCU per US$ | +137.3% |
| 2021 | 11,755 LCU per US$ | +218.7% |
| 2022 | 27,309 LCU per US$ | +132.3% |
| 2023 | 85,828 LCU per US$ | +214.3% |
| 2024 | 89,500 LCU per US$ | +4.3% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 89,500 LCU per US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87.15 LCU per US$, 1027.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 89,500 LCU per US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.83 LCU per US$, 18521.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) (UNESCO Institute) in Lebanon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +485.4% | 38.37 LCU per US$ | 224.6 LCU per US$ |
| 2021 | +218.7% | 3,688 LCU per US$ | 11,755 LCU per US$ |
| 2023 | +214.3% | 27,309 LCU per US$ | 85,828 LCU per US$ |
| 1985 | +152.2% | 6.51 LCU per US$ | 16.42 LCU per US$ |
| 2020 | +137.3% | 1,554 LCU per US$ | 3,688 LCU per US$ |
| 1986 | +133.7% | 16.42 LCU per US$ | 38.37 LCU per US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 198.64 LCU per US$ | 6.51 LCU per US$ | 496.69 LCU per US$ | 6 |
| 1990s | 1,451 LCU per US$ | 695.09 LCU per US$ | 1,741 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,508 LCU per US$ | 1,508 LCU per US$ | 1,508 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,512 LCU per US$ | 1,508 LCU per US$ | 1,554 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 43,616 LCU per US$ | 3,688 LCU per US$ | 89,500 LCU per US$ | 5 |
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3208 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.2181 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3208 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4769 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 4,938 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -1.03 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5028 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.331 (2100)
- Population density 703.09 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 333,428 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dec alternative conversion factor in Lebanon?
- Dec alternative conversion factor in Lebanon was 89,500 LCU per US$ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 89,500 LCU per US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.51 LCU per US$ in 1984.
- How does Lebanon rank for dec alternative conversion factor?
- Lebanon ranks 2nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is dec alternative conversion factor rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5,837.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon 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