Afghanistan vs Bhutan: DEC alternative conversion factor
Afghanistan
70.34 LCU per US$
in 2024
Bhutan
83.67 LCU per US$
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
71st
Bhutan rank
70th
DEC alternative conversion factor over time
- Afghanistan
- Bhutan
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 83.67 LCU per US$ against 70.34 LCU per US$ in Afghanistan, a difference of 13.33 LCU per US$.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.2 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 71st and Bhutan ranks 70th of 209 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Bhutan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.87 LCU per US$ | 8.08 LCU per US$ | 36.79 LCU per US$ | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 49.84 LCU per US$ | 11.55 LCU per US$ | 38.29 LCU per US$ | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 49.82 LCU per US$ | 27.3 LCU per US$ | 22.51 LCU per US$ | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 48.89 LCU per US$ | 45.53 LCU per US$ | 3.36 LCU per US$ | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 61.08 LCU per US$ | 60.07 LCU per US$ | 1.01 LCU per US$ | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 80.46 LCU per US$ | 78.58 LCU per US$ | 1.88 LCU per US$ | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher dec alternative conversion factor, Afghanistan or Bhutan?
- Bhutan, at 83.67 LCU per US$ against 70.34 LCU per US$ in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in dec alternative conversion factor between Afghanistan and Bhutan?
- 13.33 LCU per US$, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Bhutan?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Bhutan rank globally for dec alternative conversion factor?
- Afghanistan ranks 71st and Bhutan ranks 70th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release