China vs Macao: DEC alternative conversion factor
DEC alternative conversion factor over time
- China
- Macao
How they compare
Macao currently reports 8.03 LCU per US$ against 7.19 LCU per US$ in China, a difference of 0.84 LCU per US$.
That makes Macao's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Macao ahead.
China ranks 114th and Macao ranks 111th of 214 countries.
Macao has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Macao | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.46 LCU per US$ | 6.06 LCU per US$ | 3.6 LCU per US$ | Macao |
| 1970s | 2.15 LCU per US$ | 5.46 LCU per US$ | 3.31 LCU per US$ | Macao |
| 1980s | 3.36 LCU per US$ | 7.27 LCU per US$ | 3.91 LCU per US$ | Macao |
| 1990s | 7.55 LCU per US$ | 7.98 LCU per US$ | 0.4313 LCU per US$ | Macao |
| 2000s | 7.89 LCU per US$ | 8.02 LCU per US$ | 0.1247 LCU per US$ | Macao |
| 2010s | 6.5 LCU per US$ | 8.01 LCU per US$ | 1.51 LCU per US$ | Macao |
| 2020s | 6.93 LCU per US$ | 8.03 LCU per US$ | 1.11 LCU per US$ | Macao |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher dec alternative conversion factor, China or Macao?
- Macao, at 8.03 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 Macao?
- 0.84 LCU per US$, with Macao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Macao?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2025.
- How do China and Macao rank globally for dec alternative conversion factor?
- China ranks 114th and Macao ranks 111th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$). 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.