Netherlands vs Spain: DEC alternative conversion factor

Netherlands
0.885 LCU per US$
in 2025
Spain
0.885 LCU per US$
in 2025
Netherlands rank
180th
Spain rank
180th

DEC alternative conversion factor over time

  • Netherlands
  • Spain
0.511.5196019922025

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 0.885 LCU per US$ against 0.885 LCU per US$ in Spain, a difference of 0 LCU per US$.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 180th and Spain ranks 180th of 214 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 1.65 LCU per US$ 0.3736 LCU per US$ 1.28 LCU per US$ Netherlands
1970s 1.25 LCU per US$ 0.3989 LCU per US$ 0.8548 LCU per US$ Netherlands
1980s 1.14 LCU per US$ 0.7492 LCU per US$ 0.3903 LCU per US$ Netherlands
1990s 0.8359 LCU per US$ 0.7649 LCU per US$ 0.071 LCU per US$ Netherlands
2000s 0.8672 LCU per US$ 0.8672 LCU per US$ 0 LCU per US$
2010s 0.8187 LCU per US$ 0.8187 LCU per US$ 0 LCU per US$
2020s 0.9007 LCU per US$ 0.9007 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, Netherlands or Spain?
Netherlands, at 0.885 LCU per US$ against 0.885 LCU per US$ in Spain as of 2025.
What is the difference in dec alternative conversion factor between Netherlands and Spain?
0 LCU per US$, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Spain?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Netherlands and Spain rank globally for dec alternative conversion factor?
Netherlands ranks 180th and Spain ranks 180th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$)
Unit
LCU per US$
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
214 places, 12,592 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.