Bahamas vs Canada: DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) (UNESCO Institute)
Bahamas
1 LCU per US$
in 2024
Canada
1.37 LCU per US$
in 2024
Bahamas rank
160th
Canada rank
157th
DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) (UNESCO Institute) over time
- Bahamas
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1.37 LCU per US$ against 1 LCU per US$ in Bahamas, a difference of 0.37 LCU per US$.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.4 times Bahamas's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Canada ahead.
Bahamas ranks 160th and Canada ranks 157th of 212 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 LCU per US$ | 1.04 LCU per US$ | 0.0402 LCU per US$ | Canada |
| 1980s | 1 LCU per US$ | 1.26 LCU per US$ | 0.2625 LCU per US$ | Canada |
| 1990s | 1 LCU per US$ | 1.33 LCU per US$ | 0.3267 LCU per US$ | Canada |
| 2000s | 1 LCU per US$ | 1.29 LCU per US$ | 0.2936 LCU per US$ | Canada |
| 2010s | 1 LCU per US$ | 1.17 LCU per US$ | 0.1679 LCU per US$ | Canada |
| 2020s | 1 LCU per US$ | 1.32 LCU per US$ | 0.3232 LCU per US$ | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher dec alternative conversion factor, Bahamas or Canada?
- Canada, at 1.37 LCU per US$ against 1 LCU per US$ in Bahamas as of 2024.
- What is the difference in dec alternative conversion factor between Bahamas and Canada?
- 0.37 LCU per US$, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Canada?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Bahamas and Canada rank globally for dec alternative conversion factor?
- Bahamas ranks 160th and Canada ranks 157th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$). 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