American Samoa vs Ecuador: DEC alternative conversion factor

American Samoa
1 LCU per US$
in 2024
Ecuador
1 LCU per US$
in 2025
American Samoa rank
159th
Ecuador rank
159th

DEC alternative conversion factor over time

  • American Samoa
  • Ecuador
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How they compare

American Samoa currently reports 1 LCU per US$ against 1 LCU per US$ in Ecuador, a difference of 0 LCU per US$.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 50 shared years of data; in 1960 it was American Samoa ahead.

American Samoa ranks 159th and Ecuador ranks 159th of 214 countries.

American Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade American Samoa Ecuador Difference Ahead
1960s 1 LCU per US$ 0.9745 LCU per US$ 0.0255 LCU per US$ American Samoa
1970s 1 LCU per US$ 0.9995 LCU per US$ 0.0005 LCU per US$ American Samoa
1980s 1 LCU per US$ 0.9995 LCU per US$ 0.0005 LCU per US$ American Samoa
2000s 1 LCU per US$ 1 LCU per US$ 0 LCU per US$
2010s 1 LCU per US$ 1 LCU per US$ 0 LCU per US$
2020s 1 LCU per US$ 1 LCU per US$ 0 LCU per US$

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher dec alternative conversion factor, American Samoa or Ecuador?
American Samoa, at 1 LCU per US$ against 1 LCU per US$ in Ecuador as of 2024.
What is the difference in dec alternative conversion factor between American Samoa and Ecuador?
0 LCU per US$, with American Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Ecuador?
50 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do American Samoa and Ecuador rank globally for dec alternative conversion factor?
American Samoa ranks 159th and Ecuador ranks 159th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$)
Unit
LCU per US$
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
214 places, 12,592 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.