France vs Portugal: DEC alternative conversion factor
DEC alternative conversion factor over time
- France
- Portugal
How they compare
France currently reports 0.885 LCU per US$ against 0.885 LCU per US$ in Portugal, a difference of 0 LCU per US$.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was France ahead.
France ranks 180th and Portugal ranks 180th of 214 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7566 LCU per US$ | 0.1428 LCU per US$ | 0.6138 LCU per US$ | France |
| 1970s | 0.7343 LCU per US$ | 0.1601 LCU per US$ | 0.5741 LCU per US$ | France |
| 1980s | 1.02 LCU per US$ | 0.6038 LCU per US$ | 0.4153 LCU per US$ | France |
| 1990s | 0.8475 LCU per US$ | 0.797 LCU per US$ | 0.0506 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 Portugal?
- France, at 0.885 LCU per US$ against 0.885 LCU per US$ in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in dec alternative conversion factor between France and Portugal?
- 0 LCU per US$, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Portugal?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do France and Portugal rank globally for dec alternative conversion factor?
- France ranks 180th and Portugal ranks 180th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$). 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.