DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) (UNESCO Institute) in Vietnam
Vietnam: DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) (UNESCO Institute) was 24,165 LCU per US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
DEC alternative conversion factor in Vietnam, 1981–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LCU per US$.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 24,165 LCU per US$ for dec alternative conversion factor in 2024. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dec alternative conversion factor in Vietnam peaked at 24,165 LCU per US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.578 LCU per US$, in 1981.
Vietnam ranks 4th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) (UNESCO Institute) in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.578 LCU per US$ | — |
| 1982 | 0.943 LCU per US$ | +63.1% |
| 1983 | 1 LCU per US$ | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 1.03 LCU per US$ | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 8.3 LCU per US$ | +705.9% |
| 1986 | 22.74 LCU per US$ | +174.0% |
| 1987 | 78.29 LCU per US$ | +244.2% |
| 1988 | 606.52 LCU per US$ | +674.7% |
| 1989 | 4,464 LCU per US$ | +636.0% |
| 1990 | 6,483 LCU per US$ | +45.2% |
| 1991 | 7,979 LCU per US$ | +23.1% |
| 1992 | 11,202 LCU per US$ | +40.4% |
| 1993 | 10,641 LCU per US$ | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 10,962 LCU per US$ | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 11,038 LCU per US$ | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 11,033 LCU per US$ | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 11,683 LCU per US$ | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 13,268 LCU per US$ | +13.6% |
| 1999 | 13,943 LCU per US$ | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 14,168 LCU per US$ | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 14,725 LCU per US$ | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 15,280 LCU per US$ | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 15,510 LCU per US$ | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 15,746 LCU per US$ | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 15,859 LCU per US$ | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 15,994 LCU per US$ | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 16,105 LCU per US$ | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 16,302 LCU per US$ | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 17,065 LCU per US$ | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 18,613 LCU per US$ | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 20,510 LCU per US$ | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 20,828 LCU per US$ | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 20,933 LCU per US$ | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 21,148 LCU per US$ | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 21,698 LCU per US$ | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 21,935 LCU per US$ | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 22,370 LCU per US$ | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 22,602 LCU per US$ | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 23,050 LCU per US$ | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 23,208 LCU per US$ | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 23,160 LCU per US$ | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 23,271 LCU per US$ | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 23,787 LCU per US$ | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 24,165 LCU per US$ | +1.6% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 24,165 LCU per US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.59 LCU per US$, 1456.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 24,165 LCU per US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.2 LCU per US$, 5756.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) (UNESCO Institute) in Vietnam 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +705.9% | 1.03 LCU per US$ | 8.3 LCU per US$ |
| 1988 | +674.7% | 78.29 LCU per US$ | 606.52 LCU per US$ |
| 1989 | +636.0% | 606.52 LCU per US$ | 4,464 LCU per US$ |
| 1987 | +244.2% | 22.74 LCU per US$ | 78.29 LCU per US$ |
| 1986 | +174.0% | 8.3 LCU per US$ | 22.74 LCU per US$ |
| 1982 | +63.1% | 0.578 LCU per US$ | 0.943 LCU per US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 575.93 LCU per US$ | 0.578 LCU per US$ | 4,464 LCU per US$ | 9 |
| 1990s | 10,823 LCU per US$ | 6,483 LCU per US$ | 13,943 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,675 LCU per US$ | 14,168 LCU per US$ | 17,065 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,369 LCU per US$ | 18,613 LCU per US$ | 23,050 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,518 LCU per US$ | 23,160 LCU per US$ | 24,165 LCU per US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More population data for Vietnam
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5387 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.4983 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5387 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4775 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.531 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.544 (2100)
- Population density 292.59 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.95 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.544 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.8828 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dec alternative conversion factor in Vietnam?
- Dec alternative conversion factor in Vietnam was 24,165 LCU per US$ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 24,165 LCU per US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.578 LCU per US$ in 1981.
- How does Vietnam rank for dec alternative conversion factor?
- Vietnam ranks 4th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is dec alternative conversion factor rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam 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