Qatar vs Saudi Arabia: DEC alternative conversion factor
DEC alternative conversion factor over time
- Qatar
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 3.75 LCU per US$ against 3.64 LCU per US$ in Qatar, a difference of 0.11 LCU per US$.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Qatar ahead.
Qatar ranks 129th and Saudi Arabia ranks 127th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.76 LCU per US$ | 4.5 LCU per US$ | 0.2619 LCU per US$ | Qatar |
| 1970s | 4.13 LCU per US$ | 3.77 LCU per US$ | 0.3622 LCU per US$ | Qatar |
| 1980s | 3.64 LCU per US$ | 3.57 LCU per US$ | 0.0741 LCU per US$ | Qatar |
| 1990s | 3.64 LCU per US$ | 3.75 LCU per US$ | 0.106 LCU per US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 3.64 LCU per US$ | 3.75 LCU per US$ | 0.109 LCU per US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 3.64 LCU per US$ | 3.75 LCU per US$ | 0.11 LCU per US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 3.64 LCU per US$ | 3.75 LCU per US$ | 0.11 LCU per US$ | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher dec alternative conversion factor, Qatar or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 3.75 LCU per US$ against 3.64 LCU per US$ in Qatar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in dec alternative conversion factor between Qatar and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.11 LCU per US$, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Saudi Arabia?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Qatar and Saudi Arabia rank globally for dec alternative conversion factor?
- Qatar ranks 129th and Saudi Arabia ranks 127th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$). 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.