Brunei vs Singapore: DEC alternative conversion factor
DEC alternative conversion factor over time
- Brunei
- Singapore
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 1.31 LCU per US$ against 1.31 LCU per US$ in Singapore, a difference of 0 LCU per US$.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Singapore ahead.
Brunei ranks 157th and Singapore ranks 158th of 214 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.06 LCU per US$ | 3.06 LCU per US$ | 0 LCU per US$ | — |
| 1970s | 2.56 LCU per US$ | 2.64 LCU per US$ | 0.0877 LCU per US$ | Singapore |
| 1980s | 2.11 LCU per US$ | 2.13 LCU per US$ | 0.0224 LCU per US$ | Singapore |
| 1990s | 1.6 LCU per US$ | 1.61 LCU per US$ | 0.0138 LCU per US$ | Singapore |
| 2000s | 1.64 LCU per US$ | 1.64 LCU per US$ | 0.0002 LCU per US$ | Brunei |
| 2010s | 1.32 LCU per US$ | 1.32 LCU per US$ | 0 LCU per US$ | Singapore |
| 2020s | 1.35 LCU per US$ | 1.35 LCU per US$ | 0.0001 LCU per US$ | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher dec alternative conversion factor, Brunei or Singapore?
- Brunei, at 1.31 LCU per US$ against 1.31 LCU per US$ in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in dec alternative conversion factor between Brunei and Singapore?
- 0 LCU per US$, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Singapore?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Brunei and Singapore rank globally for dec alternative conversion factor?
- Brunei ranks 157th and Singapore ranks 158th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.