El Salvador vs United States of America: DEC alternative conversion factor
DEC alternative conversion factor over time
- El Salvador
- United States of America
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 1 LCU per US$ against 1 LCU per US$ in United States of America, a difference of 0 LCU per US$.
Across all 66 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 159th and United States of America ranks 159th of 213 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1 LCU per US$ | 1 LCU per US$ | 0 LCU per US$ | — |
| 1970s | 1 LCU per US$ | 1 LCU per US$ | 0 LCU per US$ | — |
| 1980s | 1 LCU per US$ | 1 LCU per US$ | 0 LCU per US$ | — |
| 1990s | 1 LCU per US$ | 1 LCU per US$ | 0 LCU per US$ | — |
| 2000s | 1 LCU per US$ | 1 LCU per US$ | 0 LCU per US$ | — |
| 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, El Salvador or United States of America?
- El Salvador, at 1 LCU per US$ against 1 LCU per US$ in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in dec alternative conversion factor between El Salvador and United States of America?
- 0 LCU per US$, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and United States of America?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and United States of America rank globally for dec alternative conversion factor?
- El Salvador ranks 159th and United States of America ranks 159th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$). 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.