Canada vs Tuvalu: DEC alternative conversion factor
Canada
1.37 LCU per US$
in 2024
Tuvalu
1.51 LCU per US$
in 2023
Canada rank
155th
Tuvalu rank
154th
DEC alternative conversion factor over time
- Canada
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 1.51 LCU per US$ against 1.37 LCU per US$ in Canada, a difference of 0.14 LCU per US$.
That makes Tuvalu's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 155th and Tuvalu ranks 154th of 209 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Tuvalu in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.04 LCU per US$ | 0.8265 LCU per US$ | 0.2136 LCU per US$ | Canada |
| 1980s | 1.26 LCU per US$ | 1.17 LCU per US$ | 0.094 LCU per US$ | Canada |
| 1990s | 1.33 LCU per US$ | 1.39 LCU per US$ | 0.0614 LCU per US$ | Tuvalu |
| 2000s | 1.29 LCU per US$ | 1.47 LCU per US$ | 0.1772 LCU per US$ | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 1.17 LCU per US$ | 1.19 LCU per US$ | 0.025 LCU per US$ | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 1.31 LCU per US$ | 1.43 LCU per US$ | 0.1212 LCU per US$ | Tuvalu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher dec alternative conversion factor, Canada or Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at 1.51 LCU per US$ against 1.37 LCU per US$ in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in dec alternative conversion factor between Canada and Tuvalu?
- 0.14 LCU per US$, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Tuvalu?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Tuvalu rank globally for dec alternative conversion factor?
- Canada ranks 155th and Tuvalu ranks 154th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$). 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