Marshall Islands vs Puerto Rico: DEC alternative conversion factor
DEC alternative conversion factor over time
- Marshall Islands
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 1 LCU per US$ against 1 LCU per US$ in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0 LCU per US$.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Marshall Islands ranks 159th and Puerto Rico ranks 159th of 214 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 LCU per US$ | 1 LCU per US$ | 0 LCU per US$ | — |
| 1980s | 1 LCU per US$ | 1 LCU per US$ | 0 LCU per US$ | — |
| 1990s | 1 LCU per US$ | 1 LCU per US$ | 0 LCU per US$ | — |
| 2000s | 1 LCU per US$ | 1 LCU per US$ | 0 LCU per US$ | — |
| 2010s | 1 LCU per US$ | 1 LCU per US$ | 0 LCU per US$ | — |
| 2020s | 1 LCU per US$ | 1 LCU per US$ | 0 LCU per US$ | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher dec alternative conversion factor, Marshall Islands or Puerto Rico?
- Marshall Islands, at 1 LCU per US$ against 1 LCU per US$ in Puerto Rico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in dec alternative conversion factor between Marshall Islands and Puerto Rico?
- 0 LCU per US$, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Puerto Rico?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Marshall Islands and Puerto Rico rank globally for dec alternative conversion factor?
- Marshall Islands ranks 159th and Puerto Rico ranks 159th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$). 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.