French Polynesia vs Vanuatu: DEC alternative conversion factor
DEC alternative conversion factor over time
- French Polynesia
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 120.33 LCU per US$ against 105.86 LCU per US$ in French Polynesia, a difference of 14.47 LCU per US$.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.1 times French Polynesia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Vanuatu ahead.
French Polynesia ranks 65th and Vanuatu ranks 63rd of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 90.23 LCU per US$ | 90.23 LCU per US$ | 0 LCU per US$ | — |
| 1970s | 87.55 LCU per US$ | 79.99 LCU per US$ | 7.55 LCU per US$ | French Polynesia |
| 1980s | 121.55 LCU per US$ | 99.44 LCU per US$ | 22.11 LCU per US$ | French Polynesia |
| 1990s | 101.09 LCU per US$ | 117.64 LCU per US$ | 16.55 LCU per US$ | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 103.48 LCU per US$ | 118.65 LCU per US$ | 15.17 LCU per US$ | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 97.69 LCU per US$ | 102.08 LCU per US$ | 4.39 LCU per US$ | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 107.6 LCU per US$ | 116.46 LCU per US$ | 8.87 LCU per US$ | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher dec alternative conversion factor, French Polynesia or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 120.33 LCU per US$ against 105.86 LCU per US$ in French Polynesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in dec alternative conversion factor between French Polynesia and Vanuatu?
- 14.47 LCU per US$, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Vanuatu?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do French Polynesia and Vanuatu rank globally for dec alternative conversion factor?
- French Polynesia ranks 65th and Vanuatu ranks 63rd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$). 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.