DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) (UNESCO Institute) in Libya
Libya: DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) (UNESCO Institute) was 4.83 LCU per US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
DEC alternative conversion factor in Libya, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LCU per US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dec alternative conversion factor in Libya is 4.83 LCU per US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 279.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dec alternative conversion factor in Libya peaked at 4.83 LCU per US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2807 LCU per US$, in 1991.
Libya ranks 121st of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) (UNESCO Institute) in Libya, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3571 LCU per US$ | — |
| 1971 | 0.3563 LCU per US$ | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.329 LCU per US$ | -7.7% |
| 1973 | 0.3 LCU per US$ | -8.8% |
| 1974 | 0.296 LCU per US$ | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.296 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.296 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.296 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.296 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.296 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.296 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.296 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.296 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.296 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.296 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.296 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.3154 LCU per US$ | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 0.2946 LCU per US$ | -6.6% |
| 1988 | 0.2862 LCU per US$ | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.2996 LCU per US$ | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2832 LCU per US$ | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2807 LCU per US$ | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.2816 LCU per US$ | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.3044 LCU per US$ | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 0.3484 LCU per US$ | +14.5% |
| 1995 | 0.4181 LCU per US$ | +20.0% |
| 1996 | 0.4368 LCU per US$ | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 0.4609 LCU per US$ | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 0.4676 LCU per US$ | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.4638 LCU per US$ | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.5122 LCU per US$ | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 0.6051 LCU per US$ | +18.1% |
| 2002 | 1.27 LCU per US$ | +109.9% |
| 2003 | 1.28 LCU per US$ | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.3 LCU per US$ | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 1.31 LCU per US$ | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.31 LCU per US$ | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.26 LCU per US$ | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 1.22 LCU per US$ | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 1.25 LCU per US$ | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 1.27 LCU per US$ | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.22 LCU per US$ | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 1.26 LCU per US$ | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 1.27 LCU per US$ | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.27 LCU per US$ | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.38 LCU per US$ | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 1.39 LCU per US$ | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.39 LCU per US$ | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.36 LCU per US$ | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 1.4 LCU per US$ | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 1.39 LCU per US$ | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 4.51 LCU per US$ | +225.1% |
| 2022 | 4.81 LCU per US$ | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 4.81 LCU per US$ | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 4.83 LCU per US$ | +0.4% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 4.83 LCU per US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.59 LCU per US$, 29% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 4.83 LCU per US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.83 LCU per US$, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) (UNESCO Institute) in Libya 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +225.1% | 1.39 LCU per US$ | 4.51 LCU per US$ |
| 2002 | +109.9% | 0.6051 LCU per US$ | 1.27 LCU per US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3119 LCU per US$ | 0.296 LCU per US$ | 0.3571 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2972 LCU per US$ | 0.2862 LCU per US$ | 0.3154 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3745 LCU per US$ | 0.2807 LCU per US$ | 0.4676 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.13 LCU per US$ | 0.5122 LCU per US$ | 1.31 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.32 LCU per US$ | 1.22 LCU per US$ | 1.4 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.07 LCU per US$ | 1.39 LCU per US$ | 4.83 LCU per US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More population data for Libya
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1882 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.49 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1882 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3412 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 8,540 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.9554 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2302 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.196 (2100)
- Population density 5.56 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 455,012 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dec alternative conversion factor in Libya?
- Dec alternative conversion factor in Libya was 4.83 LCU per US$ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 4.83 LCU per US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2807 LCU per US$ in 1991.
- How does Libya rank for dec alternative conversion factor?
- Libya ranks 121st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is dec alternative conversion factor rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 279.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya 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