Iran vs Somalia: DEC alternative conversion factor
DEC alternative conversion factor over time
- Iran
- Somalia
How they compare
Iran currently reports 742,604 LCU per US$ against 30,104 LCU per US$ in Somalia, a difference of 712,500 LCU per US$.
That makes Iran's figure about 24.7 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 1st and Somalia ranks 3rd of 214 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 4 and Somalia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 75.75 LCU per US$ | 7.13 LCU per US$ | 68.62 LCU per US$ | Iran |
| 1970s | 71.4 LCU per US$ | 8.98 LCU per US$ | 62.42 LCU per US$ | Iran |
| 1980s | 112.83 LCU per US$ | 140.6 LCU per US$ | 27.77 LCU per US$ | Somalia |
| 1990s | 1,937 LCU per US$ | 5,469 LCU per US$ | 3,531 LCU per US$ | Somalia |
| 2000s | 8,351 LCU per US$ | 16,871 LCU per US$ | 8,521 LCU per US$ | Somalia |
| 2010s | 31,277 LCU per US$ | 24,071 LCU per US$ | 7,207 LCU per US$ | Iran |
| 2020s | 357,219 LCU per US$ | 27,343 LCU per US$ | 329,876 LCU per US$ | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher dec alternative conversion factor, Iran or Somalia?
- Iran, at 742,604 LCU per US$ against 30,104 LCU per US$ in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in dec alternative conversion factor between Iran and Somalia?
- 712,500 LCU per US$, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Somalia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Somalia rank globally for dec alternative conversion factor?
- Iran ranks 1st and Somalia ranks 3rd of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$). 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.