Switzerland vs United Kingdom: DEC alternative conversion factor
DEC alternative conversion factor over time
- Switzerland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.8314 LCU per US$ against 0.7595 LCU per US$ in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0719 LCU per US$.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Switzerland ranks 206th and United Kingdom ranks 209th of 214 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.37 LCU per US$ | 0.3695 LCU per US$ | 4 LCU per US$ | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 2.94 LCU per US$ | 0.4639 LCU per US$ | 2.48 LCU per US$ | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 1.9 LCU per US$ | 0.6159 LCU per US$ | 1.28 LCU per US$ | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 1.39 LCU per US$ | 0.6128 LCU per US$ | 0.7769 LCU per US$ | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1.34 LCU per US$ | 0.5961 LCU per US$ | 0.7435 LCU per US$ | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.9616 LCU per US$ | 0.6857 LCU per US$ | 0.2759 LCU per US$ | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.903 LCU per US$ | 0.7775 LCU per US$ | 0.1255 LCU per US$ | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher dec alternative conversion factor, Switzerland or United Kingdom?
- Switzerland, at 0.8314 LCU per US$ against 0.7595 LCU per US$ in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in dec alternative conversion factor between Switzerland and United Kingdom?
- 0.0719 LCU per US$, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Kingdom?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Switzerland and United Kingdom rank globally for dec alternative conversion factor?
- Switzerland ranks 206th and United Kingdom ranks 209th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$). 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.