Portugal vs Spain: DEC alternative conversion factor
DEC alternative conversion factor over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0.885 LCU per US$ against 0.885 LCU per US$ in Spain, a difference of 0 LCU per US$.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Spain ahead.
Portugal ranks 180th and Spain ranks 180th of 214 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1428 LCU per US$ | 0.3736 LCU per US$ | 0.2308 LCU per US$ | Spain |
| 1970s | 0.1601 LCU per US$ | 0.3989 LCU per US$ | 0.2388 LCU per US$ | Spain |
| 1980s | 0.6038 LCU per US$ | 0.7492 LCU per US$ | 0.1454 LCU per US$ | Spain |
| 1990s | 0.797 LCU per US$ | 0.7649 LCU per US$ | 0.032 LCU per US$ | Portugal |
| 2000s | 0.8672 LCU per US$ | 0.8672 LCU per US$ | 0 LCU per US$ | — |
| 2010s | 0.8187 LCU per US$ | 0.8187 LCU per US$ | 0 LCU per US$ | — |
| 2020s | 0.9007 LCU per US$ | 0.9007 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, Portugal or Spain?
- Portugal, at 0.885 LCU per US$ against 0.885 LCU per US$ in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in dec alternative conversion factor between Portugal and Spain?
- 0 LCU per US$, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for dec alternative conversion factor?
- Portugal ranks 180th and Spain ranks 180th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$). 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.