Argentina vs South Korea: DEC alternative conversion factor

Argentina
1,241 LCU per US$
in 2025
South Korea
1,422 LCU per US$
in 2025
Argentina rank
28th
South Korea rank
26th

DEC alternative conversion factor over time

  • Argentina
  • South Korea
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 1,422 LCU per US$ against 1,241 LCU per US$ in Argentina, a difference of 181 LCU per US$.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 28th and South Korea ranks 26th of 214 countries.

South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina South Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 0 LCU per US$ 203.48 LCU per US$ 203.48 LCU per US$ South Korea
1970s 0 LCU per US$ 427.34 LCU per US$ 427.34 LCU per US$ South Korea
1980s 0.0044 LCU per US$ 757.82 LCU per US$ 757.82 LCU per US$ South Korea
1990s 0.9431 LCU per US$ 894.52 LCU per US$ 893.57 LCU per US$ South Korea
2000s 2.71 LCU per US$ 1,130 LCU per US$ 1,127 LCU per US$ South Korea
2010s 14.52 LCU per US$ 1,123 LCU per US$ 1,108 LCU per US$ South Korea
2020s 457.99 LCU per US$ 1,285 LCU per US$ 826.53 LCU per US$ South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher dec alternative conversion factor, Argentina or South Korea?
South Korea, at 1,422 LCU per US$ against 1,241 LCU per US$ in Argentina as of 2025.
What is the difference in dec alternative conversion factor between Argentina and South Korea?
181 LCU per US$, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and South Korea?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Argentina and South Korea rank globally for dec alternative conversion factor?
Argentina ranks 28th and South Korea ranks 26th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$). 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.