China vs Guatemala: DEC alternative conversion factor
DEC alternative conversion factor over time
- China
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 7.68 LCU per US$ against 7.19 LCU per US$ in China, a difference of 0.49 LCU per US$.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was China ahead.
China ranks 114th and Guatemala ranks 113th of 214 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 5 and Guatemala in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.46 LCU per US$ | 1 LCU per US$ | 1.46 LCU per US$ | China |
| 1970s | 2.15 LCU per US$ | 1 LCU per US$ | 1.15 LCU per US$ | China |
| 1980s | 3.36 LCU per US$ | 1.63 LCU per US$ | 1.73 LCU per US$ | China |
| 1990s | 7.55 LCU per US$ | 5.78 LCU per US$ | 1.77 LCU per US$ | China |
| 2000s | 7.89 LCU per US$ | 7.8 LCU per US$ | 0.0979 LCU per US$ | China |
| 2010s | 6.5 LCU per US$ | 7.71 LCU per US$ | 1.2 LCU per US$ | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 6.93 LCU per US$ | 7.75 LCU per US$ | 0.8194 LCU per US$ | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher dec alternative conversion factor, China or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 7.68 LCU per US$ against 7.19 LCU per US$ in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in dec alternative conversion factor between China and Guatemala?
- 0.49 LCU per US$, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Guatemala?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do China and Guatemala rank globally for dec alternative conversion factor?
- China ranks 114th and Guatemala ranks 113th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$). 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.