Australia vs Tuvalu: DEC alternative conversion factor
DEC alternative conversion factor over time
- Australia
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 1.55 LCU per US$ against 1.55 LCU per US$ in Australia, a difference of 0 LCU per US$.
The two have swapped places 24 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Tuvalu ahead.
Australia ranks 154th and Tuvalu ranks 152nd of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Tuvalu in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8265 LCU per US$ | 0.8265 LCU per US$ | 0 LCU per US$ | Tuvalu |
| 1980s | 1.17 LCU per US$ | 1.17 LCU per US$ | 0 LCU per US$ | Australia |
| 1990s | 1.38 LCU per US$ | 1.39 LCU per US$ | 0.0125 LCU per US$ | Tuvalu |
| 2000s | 1.49 LCU per US$ | 1.47 LCU per US$ | 0.0197 LCU per US$ | Australia |
| 2010s | 1.18 LCU per US$ | 1.19 LCU per US$ | 0.0155 LCU per US$ | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 1.46 LCU per US$ | 1.47 LCU per US$ | 0.0054 LCU per US$ | Tuvalu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher dec alternative conversion factor, Australia or Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at 1.55 LCU per US$ against 1.55 LCU per US$ in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in dec alternative conversion factor between Australia and Tuvalu?
- 0 LCU per US$, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Tuvalu?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Tuvalu rank globally for dec alternative conversion factor?
- Australia ranks 154th and Tuvalu ranks 152nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$). 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.