Samoa vs Turkmenistan: DEC alternative conversion factor
Samoa
2.76 LCU per US$
in 2024
Turkmenistan
3.5 LCU per US$
in 2024
Samoa rank
132nd
Turkmenistan rank
129th
DEC alternative conversion factor over time
- Samoa
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 3.5 LCU per US$ against 2.76 LCU per US$ in Samoa, a difference of 0.74 LCU per US$.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.3 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 38 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Samoa ahead.
Samoa ranks 132nd and Turkmenistan ranks 129th of 209 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 3 and Turkmenistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.16 LCU per US$ | 0 LCU per US$ | 2.16 LCU per US$ | Samoa |
| 1990s | 2.55 LCU per US$ | 0.4329 LCU per US$ | 2.11 LCU per US$ | Samoa |
| 2000s | 2.96 LCU per US$ | 2.19 LCU per US$ | 0.765 LCU per US$ | Samoa |
| 2010s | 2.46 LCU per US$ | 3.17 LCU per US$ | 0.7158 LCU per US$ | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 2.67 LCU per US$ | 3.5 LCU per US$ | 0.8279 LCU per US$ | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher dec alternative conversion factor, Samoa or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 3.5 LCU per US$ against 2.76 LCU per US$ in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in dec alternative conversion factor between Samoa and Turkmenistan?
- 0.74 LCU per US$, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Turkmenistan?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.
- How do Samoa and Turkmenistan rank globally for dec alternative conversion factor?
- Samoa ranks 132nd and Turkmenistan ranks 129th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$). 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