Papua New Guinea vs Peru: DEC alternative conversion factor
Papua New Guinea
3.82 LCU per US$
in 2024
Peru
3.75 LCU per US$
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
123rd
Peru rank
124th
DEC alternative conversion factor over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Peru
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 3.82 LCU per US$ against 3.75 LCU per US$ in Peru, a difference of 0.07 LCU per US$.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 123rd and Peru ranks 124th of 209 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.778 LCU per US$ | 0 LCU per US$ | 0.778 LCU per US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 0.8423 LCU per US$ | 0.0004 LCU per US$ | 0.8418 LCU per US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 1.35 LCU per US$ | 2.01 LCU per US$ | 0.6567 LCU per US$ | Peru |
| 2000s | 3.14 LCU per US$ | 3.3 LCU per US$ | 0.1667 LCU per US$ | Peru |
| 2010s | 2.77 LCU per US$ | 3.02 LCU per US$ | 0.255 LCU per US$ | Peru |
| 2020s | 3.58 LCU per US$ | 3.74 LCU per US$ | 0.1622 LCU per US$ | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher dec alternative conversion factor, Papua New Guinea or Peru?
- Papua New Guinea, at 3.82 LCU per US$ against 3.75 LCU per US$ in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in dec alternative conversion factor between Papua New Guinea and Peru?
- 0.07 LCU per US$, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Peru?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Peru rank globally for dec alternative conversion factor?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 123rd and Peru ranks 124th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$). 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