American Samoa vs El Salvador: DEC alternative conversion factor
American Samoa
1 LCU per US$
in 2024
El Salvador
1 LCU per US$
in 2025
American Samoa rank
159th
El Salvador rank
159th
DEC alternative conversion factor over time
- American Samoa
- El Salvador
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports 1 LCU per US$ against 1 LCU per US$ in El Salvador, a difference of 0 LCU per US$.
Across all 50 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
American Samoa ranks 159th and El Salvador ranks 159th of 214 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1 LCU per US$ | 1 LCU per US$ | 0 LCU per US$ | — |
| 1970s | 1 LCU per US$ | 1 LCU per US$ | 0 LCU per US$ | — |
| 1980s | 1 LCU per US$ | 1 LCU per US$ | 0 LCU per US$ | — |
| 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 El Salvador?
- American Samoa, at 1 LCU per US$ against 1 LCU per US$ in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in dec alternative conversion factor between American Samoa and El Salvador?
- 0 LCU per US$, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and El Salvador?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do American Samoa and El Salvador rank globally for dec alternative conversion factor?
- American Samoa ranks 159th and El Salvador ranks 159th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.