Sao Tome and Principe vs South Africa: DEC alternative conversion factor
DEC alternative conversion factor over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- South Africa
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 21.69 LCU per US$ against 17.89 LCU per US$ in South Africa, a difference of 3.8 LCU per US$.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 94th and South Africa ranks 97th of 213 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0288 LCU per US$ | 0.7143 LCU per US$ | 0.6855 LCU per US$ | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.0299 LCU per US$ | 0.7762 LCU per US$ | 0.7463 LCU per US$ | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.0549 LCU per US$ | 1.68 LCU per US$ | 1.62 LCU per US$ | South Africa |
| 1990s | 2.4 LCU per US$ | 3.92 LCU per US$ | 1.52 LCU per US$ | South Africa |
| 2000s | 11.26 LCU per US$ | 7.7 LCU per US$ | 3.56 LCU per US$ | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 20.21 LCU per US$ | 11.17 LCU per US$ | 9.04 LCU per US$ | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 22.22 LCU per US$ | 17.04 LCU per US$ | 5.18 LCU per US$ | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher dec alternative conversion factor, Sao Tome and Principe or South Africa?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 21.69 LCU per US$ against 17.89 LCU per US$ in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in dec alternative conversion factor between Sao Tome and Principe and South Africa?
- 3.8 LCU per US$, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and South Africa rank globally for dec alternative conversion factor?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 94th and South Africa ranks 97th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$). 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.