Papua New Guinea vs Romania: DEC alternative conversion factor

Papua New Guinea
4.12 LCU per US$
in 2025
Romania
4.47 LCU per US$
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
125th
Romania rank
123rd

DEC alternative conversion factor over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 4.47 LCU per US$ against 4.12 LCU per US$ in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.35 LCU per US$.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 125th and Romania ranks 123rd of 214 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Romania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Romania Difference Ahead
1980s 0.8779 LCU per US$ 0.0021 LCU per US$ 0.8758 LCU per US$ Papua New Guinea
1990s 1.35 LCU per US$ 0.3925 LCU per US$ 0.9617 LCU per US$ Papua New Guinea
2000s 3.14 LCU per US$ 2.87 LCU per US$ 0.2684 LCU per US$ Papua New Guinea
2010s 2.77 LCU per US$ 3.67 LCU per US$ 0.9018 LCU per US$ Romania
2020s 3.68 LCU per US$ 4.46 LCU per US$ 0.7805 LCU per US$ Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher dec alternative conversion factor, Papua New Guinea or Romania?
Romania, at 4.47 LCU per US$ against 4.12 LCU per US$ in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
What is the difference in dec alternative conversion factor between Papua New Guinea and Romania?
0.35 LCU per US$, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Romania?
39 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2025.
How do Papua New Guinea and Romania rank globally for dec alternative conversion factor?
Papua New Guinea ranks 125th and Romania ranks 123rd of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$). 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.