DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) (UNESCO Institute) in Myanmar
Myanmar: DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) (UNESCO Institute) was 2,100 LCU per US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2,100 LCU per US$
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
19th
of 212 countries
All-time high
2,100 LCU per US$
in 2023
All-time low
15.79 LCU per US$
in 1974
Years of data
55
1970–2024
DEC alternative conversion factor in Myanmar, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LCU per US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dec alternative conversion factor in Myanmar is 2,100 LCU per US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 111.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dec alternative conversion factor in Myanmar peaked at 2,100 LCU per US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.79 LCU per US$, in 1974.
That places Myanmar 19th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) (UNESCO Institute) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 18.21 LCU per US$ | — |
| 1971 | 17.77 LCU per US$ | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 16.27 LCU per US$ | -8.4% |
| 1973 | 16.3 LCU per US$ | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 15.79 LCU per US$ | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 22.12 LCU per US$ | +40.1% |
| 1976 | 22.77 LCU per US$ | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 33.9 LCU per US$ | +48.9% |
| 1978 | 34 LCU per US$ | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 37.1 LCU per US$ | +9.1% |
| 1980 | 37.19 LCU per US$ | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 38.6 LCU per US$ | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 31.6 LCU per US$ | -18.1% |
| 1983 | 36.06 LCU per US$ | +14.1% |
| 1984 | 41.1 LCU per US$ | +14.0% |
| 1985 | 37.86 LCU per US$ | -7.9% |
| 1986 | 37.29 LCU per US$ | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 43.97 LCU per US$ | +17.9% |
| 1988 | 49.47 LCU per US$ | +12.5% |
| 1989 | 61.92 LCU per US$ | +25.2% |
| 1990 | 71.83 LCU per US$ | +16.0% |
| 1991 | 90.25 LCU per US$ | +25.6% |
| 1992 | 103.42 LCU per US$ | +14.6% |
| 1993 | 113.92 LCU per US$ | +10.2% |
| 1994 | 106.67 LCU per US$ | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 114.33 LCU per US$ | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 129.33 LCU per US$ | +13.1% |
| 1997 | 237.07 LCU per US$ | +83.3% |
| 1998 | 249.21 LCU per US$ | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 258.08 LCU per US$ | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 286.66 LCU per US$ | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 547.79 LCU per US$ | +91.1% |
| 2002 | 829.97 LCU per US$ | +51.5% |
| 2003 | 737.23 LCU per US$ | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 859.15 LCU per US$ | +16.5% |
| 2005 | 1,025 LCU per US$ | +19.3% |
| 2006 | 1,162 LCU per US$ | +13.4% |
| 2007 | 1,156 LCU per US$ | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 917.48 LCU per US$ | -20.7% |
| 2009 | 918.38 LCU per US$ | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 802.91 LCU per US$ | -12.6% |
| 2011 | 772.09 LCU per US$ | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 855.21 LCU per US$ | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 962.53 LCU per US$ | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 995.02 LCU per US$ | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 1,219 LCU per US$ | +22.5% |
| 2016 | 1,259 LCU per US$ | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 1,356 LCU per US$ | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 1,477 LCU per US$ | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 1,500 LCU per US$ | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 1,366 LCU per US$ | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 1,710 LCU per US$ | +25.2% |
| 2022 | 2,013 LCU per US$ | +17.7% |
| 2023 | 2,100 LCU per US$ | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 2,100 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 2,100 LCU per US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87.15 LCU per US$, 24.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 2,100 LCU per US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.2 LCU per US$, 500.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) (UNESCO Institute) in Myanmar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +91.1% | 286.66 LCU per US$ | 547.79 LCU per US$ |
| 1997 | +83.3% | 129.33 LCU per US$ | 237.07 LCU per US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.42 LCU per US$ | 15.79 LCU per US$ | 37.1 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.51 LCU per US$ | 31.6 LCU per US$ | 61.92 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 147.41 LCU per US$ | 71.83 LCU per US$ | 258.08 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 844 LCU per US$ | 286.66 LCU per US$ | 1,162 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,120 LCU per US$ | 772.09 LCU per US$ | 1,500 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,858 LCU per US$ | 1,366 LCU per US$ | 2,100 LCU per US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More population data for Myanmar
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5005 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.8844 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5005 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4448 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 59,929 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5289 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.737 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.506 (2100)
- Population density 76.09 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.45 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dec alternative conversion factor in Myanmar?
- Dec alternative conversion factor in Myanmar was 2,100 LCU per US$ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 2,100 LCU per US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.79 LCU per US$ in 1974.
- How does Myanmar rank for dec alternative conversion factor?
- Myanmar ranks 19th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is dec alternative conversion factor rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar 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