Suriname vs Turkey: DEC alternative conversion factor
Suriname
33.18 LCU per US$
in 2024
Turkey
32.81 LCU per US$
in 2024
Suriname rank
85th
Turkey rank
86th
DEC alternative conversion factor over time
- Suriname
- Turkey
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 33.18 LCU per US$ against 32.81 LCU per US$ in Turkey, a difference of 0.37 LCU per US$.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.
Suriname ranks 85th and Turkey ranks 86th of 209 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Suriname | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.002 LCU per US$ | 0 LCU per US$ | 0.002 LCU per US$ | Suriname |
| 1980s | 0.0023 LCU per US$ | 0.0007 LCU per US$ | 0.0016 LCU per US$ | Suriname |
| 1990s | 0.2706 LCU per US$ | 0.1013 LCU per US$ | 0.1693 LCU per US$ | Suriname |
| 2000s | 2.49 LCU per US$ | 1.32 LCU per US$ | 1.17 LCU per US$ | Suriname |
| 2010s | 4.84 LCU per US$ | 2.9 LCU per US$ | 1.95 LCU per US$ | Suriname |
| 2020s | 25.53 LCU per US$ | 17.79 LCU per US$ | 7.74 LCU per US$ | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher dec alternative conversion factor, Suriname or Turkey?
- Suriname, at 33.18 LCU per US$ against 32.81 LCU per US$ in Turkey as of 2024.
- What is the difference in dec alternative conversion factor between Suriname and Turkey?
- 0.37 LCU per US$, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Turkey?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Suriname and Turkey rank globally for dec alternative conversion factor?
- Suriname ranks 85th and Turkey ranks 86th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$). 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