Belgium vs Germany: DEC alternative conversion factor
DEC alternative conversion factor over time
- Belgium
- Germany
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0.885 LCU per US$ against 0.885 LCU per US$ in Germany, a difference of 0 LCU per US$.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Germany ahead.
Belgium ranks 180th and Germany ranks 180th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.24 LCU per US$ | 2.05 LCU per US$ | 0.8147 LCU per US$ | Germany |
| 1970s | 0.9743 LCU per US$ | 1.37 LCU per US$ | 0.3938 LCU per US$ | Germany |
| 1980s | 1.09 LCU per US$ | 1.15 LCU per US$ | 0.0609 LCU per US$ | Germany |
| 1990s | 0.8382 LCU per US$ | 0.8375 LCU per US$ | 0.0007 LCU per US$ | Belgium |
| 2000s | 0.8672 LCU per US$ | 0.8672 LCU per US$ | 0 LCU per US$ | — |
| 2010s | 0.8187 LCU per US$ | 0.8187 LCU per US$ | 0 LCU per US$ | — |
| 2020s | 0.9007 LCU per US$ | 0.9007 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, Belgium or Germany?
- Belgium, at 0.885 LCU per US$ against 0.885 LCU per US$ in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in dec alternative conversion factor between Belgium and Germany?
- 0 LCU per US$, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Germany?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Germany rank globally for dec alternative conversion factor?
- Belgium ranks 180th and Germany ranks 180th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$). 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.