Botswana vs Ghana: DEC alternative conversion factor
DEC alternative conversion factor over time
- Botswana
- Ghana
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 13.5 LCU per US$ against 12.56 LCU per US$ in Ghana, a difference of 0.94 LCU per US$.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 104th and Ghana ranks 105th of 215 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7159 LCU per US$ | 0.0001 LCU per US$ | 0.7158 LCU per US$ | Botswana |
| 1970s | 0.7669 LCU per US$ | 0.0003 LCU per US$ | 0.7667 LCU per US$ | Botswana |
| 1980s | 1.43 LCU per US$ | 0.0094 LCU per US$ | 1.42 LCU per US$ | Botswana |
| 1990s | 2.97 LCU per US$ | 0.126 LCU per US$ | 2.84 LCU per US$ | Botswana |
| 2000s | 5.8 LCU per US$ | 0.903 LCU per US$ | 4.9 LCU per US$ | Botswana |
| 2010s | 9.1 LCU per US$ | 3.14 LCU per US$ | 5.95 LCU per US$ | Botswana |
| 2020s | 12.6 LCU per US$ | 9.58 LCU per US$ | 3.01 LCU per US$ | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher dec alternative conversion factor, Botswana or Ghana?
- Botswana, at 13.5 LCU per US$ against 12.56 LCU per US$ in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in dec alternative conversion factor between Botswana and Ghana?
- 0.94 LCU per US$, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Ghana?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Ghana rank globally for dec alternative conversion factor?
- Botswana ranks 104th and Ghana ranks 105th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$). 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.