American Samoa vs Canada: DEC alternative conversion factor
DEC alternative conversion factor over time
- American Samoa
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1.4 LCU per US$ against 1 LCU per US$ in American Samoa, a difference of 0.4 LCU per US$.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.4 times American Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1960 it was American Samoa ahead.
American Samoa ranks 159th and Canada ranks 156th of 215 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1 LCU per US$ | 1.06 LCU per US$ | 0.0597 LCU per US$ | Canada |
| 1970s | 1 LCU per US$ | 1.04 LCU per US$ | 0.0402 LCU per US$ | Canada |
| 1980s | 1 LCU per US$ | 1.27 LCU per US$ | 0.2692 LCU per US$ | Canada |
| 2000s | 1 LCU per US$ | 1.24 LCU per US$ | 0.2377 LCU per US$ | Canada |
| 2010s | 1 LCU per US$ | 1.17 LCU per US$ | 0.1679 LCU per US$ | Canada |
| 2020s | 1 LCU per US$ | 1.32 LCU per US$ | 0.3232 LCU per US$ | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher dec alternative conversion factor, American Samoa or Canada?
- Canada, at 1.4 LCU per US$ against 1 LCU per US$ in American Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in dec alternative conversion factor between American Samoa and Canada?
- 0.4 LCU per US$, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Canada?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do American Samoa and Canada rank globally for dec alternative conversion factor?
- American Samoa ranks 159th and Canada ranks 156th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.