DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) (UNESCO Institute) in Moldova
Moldova: DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) (UNESCO Institute) was 17.79 LCU per US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
DEC alternative conversion factor in Moldova, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LCU per US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dec alternative conversion factor in Moldova is 17.79 LCU per US$, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dec alternative conversion factor in Moldova peaked at 19.92 LCU per US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0036 LCU per US$, in 1990.
Moldova ranks 98th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) (UNESCO Institute) in Moldova, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0036 LCU per US$ | — |
| 1991 | 0.0084 LCU per US$ | +133.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0827 LCU per US$ | +888.5% |
| 1993 | 0.7678 LCU per US$ | +827.9% |
| 1994 | 2.78 LCU per US$ | +262.4% |
| 1995 | 3.7 LCU per US$ | +32.8% |
| 1996 | 4.6 LCU per US$ | +24.4% |
| 1997 | 4.62 LCU per US$ | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 5.37 LCU per US$ | +16.2% |
| 1999 | 10.52 LCU per US$ | +96.0% |
| 2000 | 12.43 LCU per US$ | +18.1% |
| 2001 | 12.87 LCU per US$ | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 13.57 LCU per US$ | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 13.94 LCU per US$ | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 12.33 LCU per US$ | -11.6% |
| 2005 | 12.6 LCU per US$ | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 13.13 LCU per US$ | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 12.14 LCU per US$ | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 10.39 LCU per US$ | -14.4% |
| 2009 | 11.11 LCU per US$ | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 12.37 LCU per US$ | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 11.74 LCU per US$ | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 12.11 LCU per US$ | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 12.59 LCU per US$ | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 14.04 LCU per US$ | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 18.82 LCU per US$ | +34.1% |
| 2016 | 19.92 LCU per US$ | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 18.5 LCU per US$ | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 16.8 LCU per US$ | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 17.57 LCU per US$ | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 17.32 LCU per US$ | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 17.68 LCU per US$ | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 18.9 LCU per US$ | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 18.16 LCU per US$ | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 17.79 LCU per US$ | -2.0% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 17.79 LCU per US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.59 LCU per US$, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 17.79 LCU per US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.7 LCU per US$, 10.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) (UNESCO Institute) in Moldova 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +888.5% | 0.0084 LCU per US$ | 0.0827 LCU per US$ |
| 1993 | +827.9% | 0.0827 LCU per US$ | 0.7678 LCU per US$ |
| 1994 | +262.4% | 0.7678 LCU per US$ | 2.78 LCU per US$ |
| 1991 | +133.8% | 0.0036 LCU per US$ | 0.0084 LCU per US$ |
| 1999 | +96.0% | 5.37 LCU per US$ | 10.52 LCU per US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.25 LCU per US$ | 0.0036 LCU per US$ | 10.52 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.45 LCU per US$ | 10.39 LCU per US$ | 13.94 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.45 LCU per US$ | 11.74 LCU per US$ | 19.92 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.97 LCU per US$ | 17.32 LCU per US$ | 18.9 LCU per US$ | 5 |
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More population data for Moldova
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.9131 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.8797 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.9131 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4425 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2118 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.923 (2100)
- Population density 45.12 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 62,192 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.923 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.4989 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dec alternative conversion factor in Moldova?
- Dec alternative conversion factor in Moldova was 17.79 LCU per US$ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 19.92 LCU per US$ in 2016.
- What is the lowest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0036 LCU per US$ in 1990.
- How does Moldova rank for dec alternative conversion factor?
- Moldova ranks 98th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is dec alternative conversion factor rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova 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