Argentina vs Chile: DEC alternative conversion factor
DEC alternative conversion factor over time
- Argentina
- Chile
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 1,241 LCU per US$ against 951.33 LCU per US$ in Chile, a difference of 289.67 LCU per US$.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.3 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Chile ahead.
Argentina ranks 28th and Chile ranks 30th of 215 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 LCU per US$ | 0.0035 LCU per US$ | 0.0035 LCU per US$ | Chile |
| 1970s | 0 LCU per US$ | 10.91 LCU per US$ | 10.91 LCU per US$ | Chile |
| 1980s | 0.0044 LCU per US$ | 140.56 LCU per US$ | 140.55 LCU per US$ | Chile |
| 1990s | 0.9431 LCU per US$ | 403.85 LCU per US$ | 402.9 LCU per US$ | Chile |
| 2000s | 2.71 LCU per US$ | 585.79 LCU per US$ | 583.08 LCU per US$ | Chile |
| 2010s | 14.52 LCU per US$ | 586.88 LCU per US$ | 572.36 LCU per US$ | Chile |
| 2020s | 457.99 LCU per US$ | 859.96 LCU per US$ | 401.97 LCU per US$ | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher dec alternative conversion factor, Argentina or Chile?
- Argentina, at 1,241 LCU per US$ against 951.33 LCU per US$ in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in dec alternative conversion factor between Argentina and Chile?
- 289.67 LCU per US$, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Chile?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Chile rank globally for dec alternative conversion factor?
- Argentina ranks 28th and Chile ranks 30th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$). 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.