Brazil vs Venezuela: DEC alternative conversion factor

Brazil
5.39 LCU per US$
in 2024
Venezuela
6.28 LCU per US$
in 2014
Brazil rank
118th
Venezuela rank
117th

DEC alternative conversion factor over time

  • Brazil
  • Venezuela
0246197019972024

How they compare

Venezuela currently reports 6.28 LCU per US$ against 5.39 LCU per US$ in Brazil, a difference of 0.89 LCU per US$.

That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.2 times Brazil's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Venezuela ahead.

Brazil ranks 118th and Venezuela ranks 117th of 209 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Venezuela in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Venezuela Difference Ahead
1970s 0 LCU per US$ 0.0043 LCU per US$ 0.0043 LCU per US$ Venezuela
1980s 0 LCU per US$ 0.0103 LCU per US$ 0.0103 LCU per US$ Venezuela
1990s 0.668 LCU per US$ 0.2647 LCU per US$ 0.4033 LCU per US$ Brazil
2000s 2.35 LCU per US$ 1.67 LCU per US$ 0.6758 LCU per US$ Brazil
2010s 1.98 LCU per US$ 4.7 LCU per US$ 2.72 LCU per US$ Venezuela

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher dec alternative conversion factor, Brazil or Venezuela?
Venezuela, at 6.28 LCU per US$ against 5.39 LCU per US$ in Brazil as of 2014.
What is the difference in dec alternative conversion factor between Brazil and Venezuela?
0.89 LCU per US$, with Venezuela ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Venezuela?
45 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2014.
How do Brazil and Venezuela rank globally for dec alternative conversion factor?
Brazil ranks 118th and Venezuela ranks 117th of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$)
Unit
LCU per US$
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
212 places, 10,748 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release