DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) (UNESCO Institute) in Poland
Poland: DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) (UNESCO Institute) was 3.98 LCU per US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
DEC alternative conversion factor in Poland, 1985–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LCU per US$.
Analysis
In 2024, dec alternative conversion factor in Poland stood at 3.98 LCU per US$.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dec alternative conversion factor in Poland peaked at 4.46 LCU per US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0147 LCU per US$, in 1985.
That places Poland 124th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) (UNESCO Institute) in Poland, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0147 LCU per US$ | — |
| 1986 | 0.0175 LCU per US$ | +19.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0265 LCU per US$ | +51.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0431 LCU per US$ | +62.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1439 LCU per US$ | +234.2% |
| 1990 | 0.95 LCU per US$ | +560.1% |
| 1991 | 1.06 LCU per US$ | +11.4% |
| 1992 | 1.36 LCU per US$ | +28.8% |
| 1993 | 1.81 LCU per US$ | +33.1% |
| 1994 | 2.27 LCU per US$ | +25.2% |
| 1995 | 2.42 LCU per US$ | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 2.7 LCU per US$ | +11.2% |
| 1997 | 3.28 LCU per US$ | +21.6% |
| 1998 | 3.48 LCU per US$ | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 3.97 LCU per US$ | +14.1% |
| 2000 | 4.35 LCU per US$ | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 4.09 LCU per US$ | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 4.08 LCU per US$ | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 3.89 LCU per US$ | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 3.66 LCU per US$ | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 3.24 LCU per US$ | -11.5% |
| 2006 | 3.1 LCU per US$ | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 2.77 LCU per US$ | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 2.41 LCU per US$ | -13.0% |
| 2009 | 3.12 LCU per US$ | +29.5% |
| 2010 | 3.02 LCU per US$ | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 2.96 LCU per US$ | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 3.26 LCU per US$ | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 3.16 LCU per US$ | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 3.15 LCU per US$ | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 3.77 LCU per US$ | +19.5% |
| 2016 | 3.94 LCU per US$ | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 3.78 LCU per US$ | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 3.61 LCU per US$ | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 3.84 LCU per US$ | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 3.9 LCU per US$ | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 3.86 LCU per US$ | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 4.46 LCU per US$ | +15.4% |
| 2023 | 4.2 LCU per US$ | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 3.98 LCU per US$ | -5.3% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 3.98 LCU per US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 LCU per US$, 4.0× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Poland's 3.98 LCU per US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.7 LCU per US$, 2.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) (UNESCO Institute) in Poland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +560.1% | 0.1439 LCU per US$ | 0.95 LCU per US$ |
| 1989 | +234.2% | 0.0431 LCU per US$ | 0.1439 LCU per US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0491 LCU per US$ | 0.0147 LCU per US$ | 0.1439 LCU per US$ | 5 |
| 1990s | 2.33 LCU per US$ | 0.95 LCU per US$ | 3.97 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.47 LCU per US$ | 2.41 LCU per US$ | 4.35 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.45 LCU per US$ | 2.96 LCU per US$ | 3.94 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.08 LCU per US$ | 3.86 LCU per US$ | 4.46 LCU per US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More population data for Poland
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.03 % 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 -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7516 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6386 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.04 (2100)
- Population density 63.15 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 624,863 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.04 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.1914 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dec alternative conversion factor in Poland?
- Dec alternative conversion factor in Poland was 3.98 LCU per US$ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.46 LCU per US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0147 LCU per US$ in 1985.
- How does Poland rank for dec alternative conversion factor?
- Poland ranks 124th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is dec alternative conversion factor rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland 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