Somalia vs Vietnam: DEC alternative conversion factor
Somalia
28,118 LCU per US$
in 2024
Vietnam
24,165 LCU per US$
in 2024
Somalia rank
3rd
Vietnam rank
4th
DEC alternative conversion factor over time
- Somalia
- Vietnam
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 28,118 LCU per US$ against 24,165 LCU per US$ in Vietnam, a difference of 3,953 LCU per US$.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.2 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Somalia ahead.
Somalia ranks 3rd and Vietnam ranks 4th of 209 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 3 and Vietnam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 153.03 LCU per US$ | 575.93 LCU per US$ | 422.9 LCU per US$ | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 5,469 LCU per US$ | 10,823 LCU per US$ | 5,354 LCU per US$ | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 16,871 LCU per US$ | 15,675 LCU per US$ | 1,196 LCU per US$ | Somalia |
| 2010s | 24,071 LCU per US$ | 21,369 LCU per US$ | 2,702 LCU per US$ | Somalia |
| 2020s | 26,795 LCU per US$ | 23,518 LCU per US$ | 3,277 LCU per US$ | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher dec alternative conversion factor, Somalia or Vietnam?
- Somalia, at 28,118 LCU per US$ against 24,165 LCU per US$ in Vietnam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in dec alternative conversion factor between Somalia and Vietnam?
- 3,953 LCU per US$, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Vietnam?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Somalia and Vietnam rank globally for dec alternative conversion factor?
- Somalia ranks 3rd and Vietnam ranks 4th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$). 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