Hong Kong vs Macao: DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) (DEC International)
DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) (DEC International) over time
- Hong Kong
- Macao
How they compare
Macao currently reports 8.03 LCU per US$ against 7.8 LCU per US$ in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.23 LCU per US$.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Macao ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 112th and Macao ranks 111th of 215 countries.
Macao has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Macao | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.98 LCU per US$ | 6.06 LCU per US$ | 0.0858 LCU per US$ | Macao |
| 1970s | 5.2 LCU per US$ | 5.46 LCU per US$ | 0.2601 LCU per US$ | Macao |
| 1980s | 7.07 LCU per US$ | 7.27 LCU per US$ | 0.1952 LCU per US$ | Macao |
| 1990s | 7.75 LCU per US$ | 7.98 LCU per US$ | 0.2325 LCU per US$ | Macao |
| 2000s | 7.78 LCU per US$ | 8.02 LCU per US$ | 0.234 LCU per US$ | Macao |
| 2010s | 7.78 LCU per US$ | 8.01 LCU per US$ | 0.2334 LCU per US$ | Macao |
| 2020s | 7.8 LCU per US$ | 8.03 LCU per US$ | 0.2329 LCU per US$ | Macao |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher dec alternative conversion factor, Hong Kong or Macao?
- Macao, at 8.03 LCU per US$ against 7.8 LCU per US$ in Hong Kong as of 2025.
- What is the difference in dec alternative conversion factor between Hong Kong and Macao?
- 0.23 LCU per US$, with Macao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Macao?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and Macao rank globally for dec alternative conversion factor?
- Hong Kong ranks 112th and Macao ranks 111th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$). 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.