Panama vs Puerto Rico: DEC alternative conversion factor
Panama
1 LCU per US$
in 2025
Puerto Rico
1 LCU per US$
in 2025
Panama rank
159th
Puerto Rico rank
159th
DEC alternative conversion factor over time
- Panama
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Panama currently reports 1 LCU per US$ against 1 LCU per US$ in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0 LCU per US$.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Panama ranks 159th and Puerto Rico ranks 159th of 214 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1 LCU per US$ | 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, Panama or Puerto Rico?
- Panama, 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 Panama and Puerto Rico?
- 0 LCU per US$, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Puerto Rico?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Panama and Puerto Rico rank globally for dec alternative conversion factor?
- Panama ranks 159th and Puerto Rico ranks 159th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$). 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.