Palau vs Puerto Rico: DEC alternative conversion factor

Palau
1 LCU per US$
in 2025
Puerto Rico
1 LCU per US$
in 2025
Palau rank
159th
Puerto Rico rank
159th

DEC alternative conversion factor over time

  • Palau
  • Puerto Rico
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How they compare

Palau currently reports 1 LCU per US$ against 1 LCU per US$ in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0 LCU per US$.

Across all 61 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.

Palau ranks 159th and Puerto Rico ranks 159th of 214 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade Palau Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
1960s 1 LCU per US$ 1 LCU per US$ 0 LCU per US$
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, Palau or Puerto Rico?
Palau, 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 Palau and Puerto Rico?
0 LCU per US$, with Palau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Puerto Rico?
61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
How do Palau and Puerto Rico rank globally for dec alternative conversion factor?
Palau ranks 159th and Puerto Rico ranks 159th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

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.