Guinea: DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2025, Guinea's DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) rose US$57.09 on 2024 (from US$8,581 to US$8,638).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1995 to 2024), the average change was +US$253.48 and a typical year strayed about US$551.74 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.4 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was US$1,504 in 2006 and the biggest yearly fall was US$951 in 2007. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2016 to 2025 the straight-line trend is downward, about US$67.54 a year. A straight line explains 32% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2025, Guinea had the 9th highest value of the 207 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Guinea in the 2025 ranking

• Indonesia — 6th of 207: US$16,478
• Uzbekistan — 7th of 207: US$12,579
• Syrian Arab Republic — 8th of 207: US$11,108
• Paraguay — 10th of 207: US$7,545
• Burundi — 11th of 207: US$5,336
• Madagascar — 12th of 207: US$4,530

What this measures

The DEC alternative conversion factor is the underlying annual exchange rate (the price of one country’s currency in relation to another country's currency) used for the World Bank Atlas method. As a rule, it is the official exchange rate reported in the IMF's International Financial Statistics. Exceptions arise where further refinements are made by World Bank staff. It is expressed in local currency units per U.S. dollar.

All 66 values

DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) in nearby economies

• Angola — US$1,058 (2025)
• Benin — US$581.93 (2025)
• Botswana — US$13.5 (2025)
• Burkina Faso — US$581.93 (2025)
• Burundi — US$5,336 (2025)
• Cabo Verde — US$97.86 (2025)
• Cameroon — US$581.93 (2025)
• Central African Republic — US$581.93 (2025)
• Chad — US$581.93 (2025)
• Comoros

More financial sector data for Guinea

• Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) — US$9,565 (2020)
• GDP deflator (base year varies by country) — 264.34 (2025)
• Inflation, GDP deflator (annual % growth) — 6.19% (2025)
• Domestic credit to private sector by banks (% of GDP) — 9.91% (2025)
• Inflation, GDP deflator, linked series (annual % growth) — 6.19% (2025)
• GDP deflator, linked series (base year varies by country) — 264.34 (2025)
• Deposit interest rate (%) — 3.33% (2021)
• Net domestic credit (current LCU) — 77.94 trillion (2025)
• Net foreign assets (current LCU) — 34.69 trillion (2025)

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Questions people ask

What is Guinea's DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$)?

US$8,638 in 2025, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1960?

It is up 34,893% from US$24.69 in 1960 (9.43% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was US$9,565 in 2020 and the lowest US$18.97 in 1980.

How does Guinea rank?

9th highest of 207 economies with data for 2025.

Is the latest change in DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) unusual for Guinea?

In 2025, Guinea's DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) rose US$57.09 on 2024 (from US$8,581 to US$8,638). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1995 to 2024), the average change was +US$253.48 and a typical year strayed about US$551.74 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.4 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator PA.NUS.ATLS, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF); Staff estimates, World Bank (WB) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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