Sao Tome and Principe vs Turkey: DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) (UNESCO Institute)
Sao Tome and Principe
23.4 LCU per US$
in 2024
Turkey
32.81 LCU per US$
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
90th
Turkey rank
87th
DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) (UNESCO Institute) over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 32.81 LCU per US$ against 23.4 LCU per US$ in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 9.41 LCU per US$.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.4 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 90th and Turkey ranks 87th of 212 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0299 LCU per US$ | 0 LCU per US$ | 0.0298 LCU per US$ | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 0.0549 LCU per US$ | 0.0007 LCU per US$ | 0.0543 LCU per US$ | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 2.4 LCU per US$ | 0.1013 LCU per US$ | 2.3 LCU per US$ | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 11.26 LCU per US$ | 1.32 LCU per US$ | 9.94 LCU per US$ | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 20.21 LCU per US$ | 2.9 LCU per US$ | 17.32 LCU per US$ | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 22.45 LCU per US$ | 17.79 LCU per US$ | 4.66 LCU per US$ | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher dec alternative conversion factor, Sao Tome and Principe or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 32.81 LCU per US$ against 23.4 LCU per US$ in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in dec alternative conversion factor between Sao Tome and Principe and Turkey?
- 9.41 LCU per US$, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Turkey?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Turkey rank globally for dec alternative conversion factor?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 90th and Turkey ranks 87th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$). 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