DEC alternative conversion factor in Switzerland
Switzerland: DEC alternative conversion factor was 0.8804 LCU per US$ in 2024. βΌ Falling
DEC alternative conversion factor in Switzerland, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LCU per US$.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 0.8804 LCU per US$ for dec alternative conversion factor in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dec alternative conversion factor in Switzerland peaked at 4.37 LCU per US$ in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.8804 LCU per US$, in 2024.
That places Switzerland 201st out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.94 LCU per US$ | 1.66 LCU per US$ | 4.37 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.9 LCU per US$ | 1.46 LCU per US$ | 2.46 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.39 LCU per US$ | 1.18 LCU per US$ | 1.5 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.34 LCU per US$ | 1.08 LCU per US$ | 1.69 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9616 LCU per US$ | 0.888 LCU per US$ | 1.04 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9173 LCU per US$ | 0.8804 LCU per US$ | 0.9548 LCU per US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 200 Croatia 0.9239 LCU per US$ compare
- 201 Liechtenstein 0.8804 LCU per US$ compare
- 203 Cayman Islands 0.8333 LCU per US$ compare
- 204 United Kingdom 0.7824 LCU per US$ compare
- 204 Isle of Man 0.7824 LCU per US$ compare
More population data for Switzerland
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.046 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 392,499 (2100)
- Population density 230.99 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.046 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.29 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 196,167 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.29 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.29 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.1118 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.43 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dec alternative conversion factor in Switzerland?
- Dec alternative conversion factor in Switzerland was 0.8804 LCU per US$ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.37 LCU per US$ in 1970.
- What is the lowest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8804 LCU per US$ in 2024.
- How does Switzerland rank for dec alternative conversion factor?
- Switzerland ranks 201st out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is dec alternative conversion factor rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland 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