DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) (UNESCO Institute) in Yemen
Yemen: DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) (UNESCO Institute) was 1,824 LCU per US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
DEC alternative conversion factor in Yemen, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LCU per US$.
Analysis
In 2024, dec alternative conversion factor in Yemen stood at 1,824 LCU per US$. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.6% on the previous year and up 748.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dec alternative conversion factor in Yemen peaked at 1,824 LCU per US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.7 LCU per US$, in 1990.
Yemen ranks 20th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) (UNESCO Institute) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.7 LCU per US$ | — |
| 1991 | 12.01 LCU per US$ | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 12.01 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 12.01 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 12.01 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 40.5 LCU per US$ | +237.2% |
| 1996 | 114.17 LCU per US$ | +181.9% |
| 1997 | 129.3 LCU per US$ | +13.3% |
| 1998 | 135.89 LCU per US$ | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 155.75 LCU per US$ | +14.6% |
| 2000 | 161 LCU per US$ | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 168.69 LCU per US$ | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 175.62 LCU per US$ | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 183.45 LCU per US$ | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 184.85 LCU per US$ | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 191.76 LCU per US$ | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 197.24 LCU per US$ | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 199.01 LCU per US$ | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 199.76 LCU per US$ | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 202.85 LCU per US$ | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 219.59 LCU per US$ | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 213.8 LCU per US$ | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 214.3 LCU per US$ | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 214.89 LCU per US$ | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 214.89 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 230.83 LCU per US$ | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 283.9 LCU per US$ | +23.0% |
| 2017 | 372.77 LCU per US$ | +31.3% |
| 2018 | 535.9 LCU per US$ | +43.8% |
| 2019 | 575.95 LCU per US$ | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 743.01 LCU per US$ | +29.0% |
| 2021 | 1,028 LCU per US$ | +38.4% |
| 2022 | 1,115 LCU per US$ | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 1,355 LCU per US$ | +21.5% |
| 2024 | 1,824 LCU per US$ | +34.6% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 1,824 LCU per US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 606.35 LCU per US$, 3.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 1,824 LCU per US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.83 LCU per US$, 377.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) (UNESCO Institute) in Yemen 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +237.2% | 12.01 LCU per US$ | 40.5 LCU per US$ |
| 1996 | +181.9% | 40.5 LCU per US$ | 114.17 LCU per US$ |
| 2018 | +43.8% | 372.77 LCU per US$ | 535.9 LCU per US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.54 LCU per US$ | 11.7 LCU per US$ | 155.75 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 186.42 LCU per US$ | 161 LCU per US$ | 202.85 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 307.68 LCU per US$ | 213.8 LCU per US$ | 575.95 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,213 LCU per US$ | 743.01 LCU per US$ | 1,824 LCU per US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More population data for Yemen
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.2706 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.67 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.2706 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0907 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 55,296 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.01 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5817 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.258 (2100)
- Population density 208.41 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.88 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dec alternative conversion factor in Yemen?
- Dec alternative conversion factor in Yemen was 1,824 LCU per US$ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 1,824 LCU per US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7 LCU per US$ in 1990.
- How does Yemen rank for dec alternative conversion factor?
- Yemen ranks 20th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is dec alternative conversion factor rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 748.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen 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