China (People’s Republic of) vs Hong Kong (China): DEC alternative conversion factor
DEC alternative conversion factor over time
- China (People’s Republic of)
- Hong Kong (China)
How they compare
Hong Kong (China) currently reports 7.8 LCU per US$ against 7.19 LCU per US$ in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 0.61 LCU per US$.
That makes Hong Kong (China)'s figure about 1.1 times China (People’s Republic of)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Hong Kong (China) ahead.
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 114th and Hong Kong (China) ranks 112th of 214 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China (People’s Republic of) averaged higher in 1 and Hong Kong (China) in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China (People’s Republic of) | Hong Kong (China) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.46 LCU per US$ | 5.63 LCU per US$ | 3.17 LCU per US$ | Hong Kong (China) |
| 1970s | 2.15 LCU per US$ | 5.2 LCU per US$ | 3.05 LCU per US$ | Hong Kong (China) |
| 1980s | 3.36 LCU per US$ | 7.07 LCU per US$ | 3.71 LCU per US$ | Hong Kong (China) |
| 1990s | 7.55 LCU per US$ | 7.75 LCU per US$ | 0.1988 LCU per US$ | Hong Kong (China) |
| 2000s | 7.89 LCU per US$ | 7.78 LCU per US$ | 0.1093 LCU per US$ | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2010s | 6.5 LCU per US$ | 7.78 LCU per US$ | 1.28 LCU per US$ | Hong Kong (China) |
| 2020s | 6.93 LCU per US$ | 7.8 LCU per US$ | 0.8724 LCU per US$ | Hong Kong (China) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher dec alternative conversion factor, China (People’s Republic of) or Hong Kong (China)?
- Hong Kong (China), at 7.8 LCU per US$ against 7.19 LCU per US$ in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in dec alternative conversion factor between China (People’s Republic of) and Hong Kong (China)?
- 0.61 LCU per US$, with Hong Kong (China) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Hong Kong (China)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do China (People’s Republic of) and Hong Kong (China) rank globally for dec alternative conversion factor?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 114th and Hong Kong (China) ranks 112th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$). 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.