Canada vs Cuba: DEC alternative conversion factor
DEC alternative conversion factor over time
- Canada
- Cuba
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1.4 LCU per US$ against 1 LCU per US$ in Cuba, a difference of 0.4 LCU per US$.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.4 times Cuba's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 156th and Cuba ranks 159th of 215 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Cuba | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.04 LCU per US$ | 0.8573 LCU per US$ | 0.1829 LCU per US$ | Canada |
| 1980s | 1.26 LCU per US$ | 0.8211 LCU per US$ | 0.4414 LCU per US$ | Canada |
| 1990s | 1.33 LCU per US$ | 0.8488 LCU per US$ | 0.4779 LCU per US$ | Canada |
| 2000s | 1.29 LCU per US$ | 1.03 LCU per US$ | 0.2616 LCU per US$ | Canada |
| 2010s | 1.17 LCU per US$ | 1.01 LCU per US$ | 0.1599 LCU per US$ | Canada |
| 2020s | 1.34 LCU per US$ | 1 LCU per US$ | 0.3412 LCU per US$ | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher dec alternative conversion factor, Canada or Cuba?
- Canada, at 1.4 LCU per US$ against 1 LCU per US$ in Cuba as of 2025.
- What is the difference in dec alternative conversion factor between Canada and Cuba?
- 0.4 LCU per US$, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Cuba?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do Canada and Cuba rank globally for dec alternative conversion factor?
- Canada ranks 156th and Cuba ranks 159th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$). 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.