Nicaragua vs Suriname: DEC alternative conversion factor
Nicaragua
36.62 LCU per US$
in 2024
Suriname
33.18 LCU per US$
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
82nd
Suriname rank
85th
DEC alternative conversion factor over time
- Nicaragua
- Suriname
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 36.62 LCU per US$ against 33.18 LCU per US$ in Suriname, a difference of 3.44 LCU per US$.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Suriname's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Suriname ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 82nd and Suriname ranks 85th of 209 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 4 and Suriname in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 LCU per US$ | 0.002 LCU per US$ | 0.002 LCU per US$ | Suriname |
| 1980s | 0.0003 LCU per US$ | 0.0023 LCU per US$ | 0.002 LCU per US$ | Suriname |
| 1990s | 7.06 LCU per US$ | 0.2706 LCU per US$ | 6.79 LCU per US$ | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 16.38 LCU per US$ | 2.49 LCU per US$ | 13.89 LCU per US$ | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 26.86 LCU per US$ | 4.84 LCU per US$ | 22.02 LCU per US$ | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 35.69 LCU per US$ | 25.53 LCU per US$ | 10.16 LCU per US$ | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher dec alternative conversion factor, Nicaragua or Suriname?
- Nicaragua, at 36.62 LCU per US$ against 33.18 LCU per US$ in Suriname as of 2024.
- What is the difference in dec alternative conversion factor between Nicaragua and Suriname?
- 3.44 LCU per US$, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Suriname?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Nicaragua and Suriname rank globally for dec alternative conversion factor?
- Nicaragua ranks 82nd and Suriname ranks 85th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$). 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