Afghanistan vs India: DEC alternative conversion factor
Afghanistan
70.34 LCU per US$
in 2024
India
84.6 LCU per US$
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
71st
India rank
69th
DEC alternative conversion factor over time
- Afghanistan
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 84.6 LCU per US$ against 70.34 LCU per US$ in Afghanistan, a difference of 14.26 LCU per US$.
That makes India's figure about 1.2 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 71st and India ranks 69th of 209 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.87 LCU per US$ | 8.09 LCU per US$ | 36.78 LCU per US$ | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 49.84 LCU per US$ | 11.78 LCU per US$ | 38.06 LCU per US$ | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 49.82 LCU per US$ | 28.05 LCU per US$ | 21.76 LCU per US$ | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 48.89 LCU per US$ | 45.59 LCU per US$ | 3.3 LCU per US$ | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 61.08 LCU per US$ | 60.74 LCU per US$ | 0.3475 LCU per US$ | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 80.46 LCU per US$ | 79.3 LCU per US$ | 1.16 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 India?
- India, at 84.6 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 India?
- 14.26 LCU per US$, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and India?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and India rank globally for dec alternative conversion factor?
- Afghanistan ranks 71st and India ranks 69th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$). 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