Japan vs Nepal: DEC alternative conversion factor
DEC alternative conversion factor over time
- Japan
- Nepal
How they compare
Japan currently reports 149.66 LCU per US$ against 136.29 LCU per US$ in Nepal, a difference of 13.37 LCU per US$.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 56th and Nepal ranks 57th of 215 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 360 LCU per US$ | 8.45 LCU per US$ | 351.55 LCU per US$ | Japan |
| 1970s | 286.91 LCU per US$ | 11.04 LCU per US$ | 275.86 LCU per US$ | Japan |
| 1980s | 198.92 LCU per US$ | 17.23 LCU per US$ | 181.69 LCU per US$ | Japan |
| 1990s | 118.82 LCU per US$ | 49.38 LCU per US$ | 69.44 LCU per US$ | Japan |
| 2000s | 112 LCU per US$ | 72.72 LCU per US$ | 39.28 LCU per US$ | Japan |
| 2010s | 101.24 LCU per US$ | 94.33 LCU per US$ | 6.9 LCU per US$ | Japan |
| 2020s | 131.59 LCU per US$ | 125.85 LCU per US$ | 5.74 LCU per US$ | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher dec alternative conversion factor, Japan or Nepal?
- Japan, at 149.66 LCU per US$ against 136.29 LCU per US$ in Nepal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in dec alternative conversion factor between Japan and Nepal?
- 13.37 LCU per US$, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Nepal?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Nepal rank globally for dec alternative conversion factor?
- Japan ranks 56th and Nepal ranks 57th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$). 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.