Ecuador vs United States: DEC alternative conversion factor
DEC alternative conversion factor over time
- Ecuador
- United States
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 1 LCU per US$ against 1 LCU per US$ in United States, a difference of 0 LCU per US$.
Across all 66 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 159th and United States ranks 159th of 215 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9745 LCU per US$ | 1 LCU per US$ | 0.0255 LCU per US$ | United States |
| 1970s | 0.9995 LCU per US$ | 1 LCU per US$ | 0.0005 LCU per US$ | United States |
| 1980s | 0.9995 LCU per US$ | 1 LCU per US$ | 0.0005 LCU per US$ | United States |
| 1990s | 0.9995 LCU per US$ | 1 LCU per US$ | 0.0005 LCU per US$ | United States |
| 2000s | 0.9999 LCU per US$ | 1 LCU per US$ | 0.0001 LCU per US$ | United States |
| 2010s | 1 LCU per US$ | 1 LCU per US$ | 0 LCU per US$ | — |
| 2020s | 1 LCU per US$ | 1 LCU per US$ | 0 LCU per US$ | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher dec alternative conversion factor, Ecuador or United States?
- Ecuador, at 1 LCU per US$ against 1 LCU per US$ in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in dec alternative conversion factor between Ecuador and United States?
- 0 LCU per US$, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and United States?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and United States rank globally for dec alternative conversion factor?
- Ecuador ranks 159th and United States ranks 159th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$). 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.