Laos vs Syria: DEC alternative conversion factor
DEC alternative conversion factor over time
- Laos
- Syria
How they compare
Laos currently reports 20,444 LCU per US$ against 11,108 LCU per US$ in Syria, a difference of 9,336 LCU per US$.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.8 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 5th and Syria ranks 8th of 214 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 6 and Syria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67.26 LCU per US$ | 3.57 LCU per US$ | 63.7 LCU per US$ | Laos |
| 1970s | 1.55 LCU per US$ | 3.26 LCU per US$ | 1.71 LCU per US$ | Syria |
| 1980s | 142.54 LCU per US$ | 8.35 LCU per US$ | 134.19 LCU per US$ | Laos |
| 1990s | 1,695 LCU per US$ | 40.92 LCU per US$ | 1,654 LCU per US$ | Laos |
| 2000s | 9,558 LCU per US$ | 49.12 LCU per US$ | 9,509 LCU per US$ | Laos |
| 2010s | 8,174 LCU per US$ | 271.7 LCU per US$ | 7,903 LCU per US$ | Laos |
| 2020s | 15,180 LCU per US$ | 7,181 LCU per US$ | 7,999 LCU per US$ | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher dec alternative conversion factor, Laos or Syria?
- Laos, at 20,444 LCU per US$ against 11,108 LCU per US$ in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in dec alternative conversion factor between Laos and Syria?
- 9,336 LCU per US$, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Syria?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Syria rank globally for dec alternative conversion factor?
- Laos ranks 5th and Syria ranks 8th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$). 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.