France vs Germany: DEC alternative conversion factor
DEC alternative conversion factor over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
France currently reports 0.885 LCU per US$ against 0.885 LCU per US$ in Germany, a difference of 0 LCU per US$.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Germany ahead.
France ranks 180th and Germany ranks 180th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7566 LCU per US$ | 2.05 LCU per US$ | 1.3 LCU per US$ | Germany |
| 1970s | 0.7343 LCU per US$ | 1.37 LCU per US$ | 0.6339 LCU per US$ | Germany |
| 1980s | 1.02 LCU per US$ | 1.15 LCU per US$ | 0.1288 LCU per US$ | Germany |
| 1990s | 0.8475 LCU per US$ | 0.8375 LCU per US$ | 0.01 LCU per US$ | France |
| 2000s | 0.8672 LCU per US$ | 0.8672 LCU per US$ | 0 LCU per US$ | — |
| 2010s | 0.8187 LCU per US$ | 0.8187 LCU per US$ | 0 LCU per US$ | — |
| 2020s | 0.9007 LCU per US$ | 0.9007 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, France or Germany?
- France, at 0.885 LCU per US$ against 0.885 LCU per US$ in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in dec alternative conversion factor between France and Germany?
- 0 LCU per US$, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for dec alternative conversion factor?
- France ranks 180th and Germany ranks 180th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$). 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.