Nicaragua vs Zimbabwe: DEC alternative conversion factor
DEC alternative conversion factor over time
- Nicaragua
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 36.62 LCU per US$ against 31.8 LCU per US$ in Zimbabwe, a difference of 4.82 LCU per US$.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.2 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 87th and Zimbabwe ranks 89th of 214 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 4 and Zimbabwe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 LCU per US$ | 0.0004 LCU per US$ | 0.0004 LCU per US$ | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 0 LCU per US$ | 0.0004 LCU per US$ | 0.0004 LCU per US$ | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 0.0003 LCU per US$ | 0.0004 LCU per US$ | 0.0001 LCU per US$ | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 7.06 LCU per US$ | 0.0004 LCU per US$ | 7.06 LCU per US$ | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 16.38 LCU per US$ | 0.0004 LCU per US$ | 16.38 LCU per US$ | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 26.86 LCU per US$ | 0.0008 LCU per US$ | 26.86 LCU per US$ | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 35.85 LCU per US$ | 8.96 LCU per US$ | 26.89 LCU per US$ | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher dec alternative conversion factor, Nicaragua or Zimbabwe?
- Nicaragua, at 36.62 LCU per US$ against 31.8 LCU per US$ in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in dec alternative conversion factor between Nicaragua and Zimbabwe?
- 4.82 LCU per US$, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Zimbabwe?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Nicaragua and Zimbabwe rank globally for dec alternative conversion factor?
- Nicaragua ranks 87th and Zimbabwe ranks 89th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$). 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.