Laos vs Somalia: DEC alternative conversion factor
DEC alternative conversion factor over time
- Laos
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 30,104 LCU per US$ against 20,444 LCU per US$ in Laos, a difference of 9,660 LCU per US$.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.5 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 5th and Somalia ranks 3rd of 214 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67.26 LCU per US$ | 7.13 LCU per US$ | 60.13 LCU per US$ | Laos |
| 1970s | 1.55 LCU per US$ | 8.98 LCU per US$ | 7.43 LCU per US$ | Somalia |
| 1980s | 142.54 LCU per US$ | 140.6 LCU per US$ | 1.93 LCU per US$ | Laos |
| 1990s | 1,695 LCU per US$ | 5,469 LCU per US$ | 3,774 LCU per US$ | Somalia |
| 2000s | 9,558 LCU per US$ | 16,871 LCU per US$ | 7,314 LCU per US$ | Somalia |
| 2010s | 8,174 LCU per US$ | 24,071 LCU per US$ | 15,896 LCU per US$ | Somalia |
| 2020s | 15,180 LCU per US$ | 27,343 LCU per US$ | 12,163 LCU per US$ | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher dec alternative conversion factor, Laos or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 30,104 LCU per US$ against 20,444 LCU per US$ in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in dec alternative conversion factor between Laos and Somalia?
- 9,660 LCU per US$, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Somalia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Somalia rank globally for dec alternative conversion factor?
- Laos ranks 5th and Somalia ranks 3rd of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$). 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.