China vs Hong Kong: DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) (DEC International)
DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) (DEC International) over time
- China
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 7.8 LCU per US$ against 7.19 LCU per US$ in China, a difference of 0.61 LCU per US$.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Hong Kong ahead.
China ranks 114th and Hong Kong ranks 112th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Hong Kong in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.46 LCU per US$ | 5.63 LCU per US$ | 3.17 LCU per US$ | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 2.15 LCU per US$ | 5.2 LCU per US$ | 3.05 LCU per US$ | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 3.36 LCU per US$ | 7.07 LCU per US$ | 3.71 LCU per US$ | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 7.55 LCU per US$ | 7.75 LCU per US$ | 0.1988 LCU per US$ | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 7.89 LCU per US$ | 7.78 LCU per US$ | 0.1093 LCU per US$ | China |
| 2010s | 6.5 LCU per US$ | 7.78 LCU per US$ | 1.28 LCU per US$ | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 6.93 LCU per US$ | 7.8 LCU per US$ | 0.8724 LCU per US$ | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher dec alternative conversion factor, China or Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong, at 7.8 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 Hong Kong?
- 0.61 LCU per US$, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Hong Kong?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do China and Hong Kong rank globally for dec alternative conversion factor?
- China ranks 114th and Hong Kong ranks 112th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$). 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.