DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) (DEC International) in American Samoa
American Samoa: DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) (DEC International) was 1 LCU per US$ in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1 LCU per US$
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
159th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1 LCU per US$
in 1960
All-time low
1 LCU per US$
in 1960
Years of data
50
1960–2024
DEC alternative conversion factor in American Samoa, 1960–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dec alternative conversion factor in American Samoa is 1 LCU per US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, dec alternative conversion factor in American Samoa peaked at 1 LCU per US$ in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1 LCU per US$, in 1960.
American Samoa ranks 159th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) (DEC International) in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1 LCU per US$ | — |
| 1961 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 1 LCU per US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 LCU per US$, 1.0× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 1 LCU per US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.2 LCU per US$, 24% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1 LCU per US$ | 1 LCU per US$ | 1 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 1 LCU per US$ | 1 LCU per US$ | 1 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1 LCU per US$ | 1 LCU per US$ | 1 LCU per US$ | 7 |
| 2000s | 1 LCU per US$ | 1 LCU per US$ | 1 LCU per US$ | 8 |
| 2010s | 1 LCU per US$ | 1 LCU per US$ | 1 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 LCU per US$ | 1 LCU per US$ | 1 LCU per US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 156 Canada 1.4 LCU per US$ compare
- 157 Brunei 1.31 LCU per US$ compare
- 158 Singapore 1.31 LCU per US$ compare
- 159 Bahamas 1 LCU per US$ compare
- 159 Bermuda 1 LCU per US$ compare
- 159 Cuba 1 LCU per US$ compare
- 159 Ecuador 1 LCU per US$ compare
- 159 El Salvador 1 LCU per US$ compare
- 159 Guam 1 LCU per US$ compare
- 159 Liberia 1 LCU per US$ compare
- 159 Marshall Islands 1 LCU per US$ compare
- 159 Micronesia (country) 1 LCU per US$ compare
- 159 Northern Mariana Islands 1 LCU per US$ compare
- 159 Palau 1 LCU per US$ compare
- 159 Panama 1 LCU per US$ compare
- 159 Puerto Rico 1 LCU per US$ compare
- 159 East Timor 1 LCU per US$ compare
- 159 Turks and Caicos Islands 1 LCU per US$ compare
- 159 United States 1 LCU per US$ compare
- 159 United States Virgin Islands 1 LCU per US$ compare
- 159 Palestine 1 LCU per US$ compare
More economy & growth data for American Samoa
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate -2.45 % change on previous year (2022)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 23.19 % change on previous year (2022)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.4696 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 8,461 current LCU per person (2022)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.06 % change on previous year (2022)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3367 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 6,066 constant 2015 US$ per person (2022)
- Imports by region of origin 822,147 current US$ (2025)
- Share of imports by region of origin 822,147 current US$ (2025)
- Value of imported goods as a share of GDP 25.5% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dec alternative conversion factor in American Samoa?
- Dec alternative conversion factor in American Samoa was 1 LCU per US$ in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1 LCU per US$ in 1960.
- What is the lowest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 LCU per US$ in 1960.
- How does American Samoa rank for dec alternative conversion factor?
- American Samoa ranks 159th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is dec alternative conversion factor rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.