Papua New Guinea vs Romania: DEC alternative conversion factor
Papua New Guinea
3.82 LCU per US$
in 2024
Romania
4.6 LCU per US$
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
125th
Romania rank
122nd
DEC alternative conversion factor over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 4.6 LCU per US$ against 3.82 LCU per US$ in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.78 LCU per US$.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 125th and Romania ranks 122nd of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8779 LCU per US$ | 0.0021 LCU per US$ | 0.8758 LCU per US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 1.35 LCU per US$ | 0.3925 LCU per US$ | 0.9617 LCU per US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 3.14 LCU per US$ | 2.87 LCU per US$ | 0.2684 LCU per US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 2.77 LCU per US$ | 3.67 LCU per US$ | 0.9018 LCU per US$ | Romania |
| 2020s | 3.58 LCU per US$ | 4.45 LCU per US$ | 0.8736 LCU per US$ | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher dec alternative conversion factor, Papua New Guinea or Romania?
- Romania, at 4.6 LCU per US$ against 3.82 LCU per US$ in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in dec alternative conversion factor between Papua New Guinea and Romania?
- 0.78 LCU per US$, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Romania?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Romania rank globally for dec alternative conversion factor?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 125th and Romania ranks 122nd of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$). 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