Bhutan vs India: DEC alternative conversion factor
Bhutan
83.67 LCU per US$
in 2024
India
84.6 LCU per US$
in 2024
Bhutan rank
70th
India rank
69th
DEC alternative conversion factor over time
- Bhutan
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 84.6 LCU per US$ against 83.67 LCU per US$ in Bhutan, a difference of 0.93 LCU per US$.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was India ahead.
Bhutan ranks 70th and India ranks 69th of 209 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.08 LCU per US$ | 8.09 LCU per US$ | 0.0114 LCU per US$ | India |
| 1980s | 11.55 LCU per US$ | 11.78 LCU per US$ | 0.2259 LCU per US$ | India |
| 1990s | 31.65 LCU per US$ | 32.32 LCU per US$ | 0.6639 LCU per US$ | India |
| 2000s | 45.53 LCU per US$ | 45.59 LCU per US$ | 0.0586 LCU per US$ | India |
| 2010s | 60.07 LCU per US$ | 60.74 LCU per US$ | 0.6614 LCU per US$ | India |
| 2020s | 78.58 LCU per US$ | 79.3 LCU per US$ | 0.7192 LCU per US$ | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher dec alternative conversion factor, Bhutan or India?
- India, at 84.6 LCU per US$ against 83.67 LCU per US$ in Bhutan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in dec alternative conversion factor between Bhutan and India?
- 0.93 LCU per US$, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and India?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and India rank globally for dec alternative conversion factor?
- Bhutan ranks 70th and India ranks 69th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$). 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