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