New Caledonia vs Vanuatu: DEC alternative conversion factor
DEC alternative conversion factor over time
- New Caledonia
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 120.33 LCU per US$ against 105.86 LCU per US$ in New Caledonia, a difference of 14.47 LCU per US$.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.1 times New Caledonia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Vanuatu ahead.
New Caledonia ranks 65th and Vanuatu ranks 63rd of 214 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, New Caledonia averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Caledonia | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 90.23 LCU per US$ | 90.23 LCU per US$ | 0 LCU per US$ | — |
| 1970s | 87.55 LCU per US$ | 79.99 LCU per US$ | 7.55 LCU per US$ | New Caledonia |
| 1980s | 121.55 LCU per US$ | 99.44 LCU per US$ | 22.11 LCU per US$ | New Caledonia |
| 1990s | 101.09 LCU per US$ | 117.64 LCU per US$ | 16.55 LCU per US$ | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 103.48 LCU per US$ | 118.65 LCU per US$ | 15.17 LCU per US$ | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 97.69 LCU per US$ | 102.08 LCU per US$ | 4.39 LCU per US$ | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 107.6 LCU per US$ | 116.46 LCU per US$ | 8.87 LCU per US$ | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher dec alternative conversion factor, New Caledonia or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 120.33 LCU per US$ against 105.86 LCU per US$ in New Caledonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in dec alternative conversion factor between New Caledonia and Vanuatu?
- 14.47 LCU per US$, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and Vanuatu?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do New Caledonia and Vanuatu rank globally for dec alternative conversion factor?
- New Caledonia ranks 65th and Vanuatu ranks 63rd of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$). 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.