Lesotho vs Namibia: DEC alternative conversion factor
DEC alternative conversion factor over time
- Lesotho
- Namibia
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 17.89 LCU per US$ against 17.89 LCU per US$ in Namibia, a difference of 0 LCU per US$.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 97th and Namibia ranks 99th of 215 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7143 LCU per US$ | 0.7164 LCU per US$ | 0.0021 LCU per US$ | Namibia |
| 1970s | 0.7762 LCU per US$ | 0.7766 LCU per US$ | 0.0004 LCU per US$ | Namibia |
| 1980s | 1.68 LCU per US$ | 1.68 LCU per US$ | 0 LCU per US$ | Namibia |
| 1990s | 3.92 LCU per US$ | 3.92 LCU per US$ | 0 LCU per US$ | — |
| 2000s | 7.7 LCU per US$ | 7.71 LCU per US$ | 0.0062 LCU per US$ | Namibia |
| 2010s | 11.18 LCU per US$ | 11.2 LCU per US$ | 0.0227 LCU per US$ | Namibia |
| 2020s | 17.04 LCU per US$ | 17.04 LCU per US$ | 0.0001 LCU per US$ | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher dec alternative conversion factor, Lesotho or Namibia?
- Lesotho, at 17.89 LCU per US$ against 17.89 LCU per US$ in Namibia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in dec alternative conversion factor between Lesotho and Namibia?
- 0 LCU per US$, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Namibia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Namibia rank globally for dec alternative conversion factor?
- Lesotho ranks 97th and Namibia ranks 99th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$). 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.