Suriname vs Zambia: DEC alternative conversion factor
Suriname
33.18 LCU per US$
in 2024
Zambia
26.17 LCU per US$
in 2024
Suriname rank
85th
Zambia rank
87th
DEC alternative conversion factor over time
- Suriname
- Zambia
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 33.18 LCU per US$ against 26.17 LCU per US$ in Zambia, a difference of 7.01 LCU per US$.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.3 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Suriname ahead.
Suriname ranks 85th and Zambia ranks 87th of 209 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Suriname averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Suriname | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.002 LCU per US$ | 0.0007 LCU per US$ | 0.0013 LCU per US$ | Suriname |
| 1980s | 0.0023 LCU per US$ | 0.0048 LCU per US$ | 0.0025 LCU per US$ | Zambia |
| 1990s | 0.2706 LCU per US$ | 0.9037 LCU per US$ | 0.6331 LCU per US$ | Zambia |
| 2000s | 2.49 LCU per US$ | 4.15 LCU per US$ | 1.66 LCU per US$ | Zambia |
| 2010s | 4.84 LCU per US$ | 7.82 LCU per US$ | 2.98 LCU per US$ | Zambia |
| 2020s | 25.53 LCU per US$ | 20.34 LCU per US$ | 5.2 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 Zambia?
- Suriname, at 33.18 LCU per US$ against 26.17 LCU per US$ in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in dec alternative conversion factor between Suriname and Zambia?
- 7.01 LCU per US$, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Zambia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Suriname and Zambia rank globally for dec alternative conversion factor?
- Suriname ranks 85th and Zambia ranks 87th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$). 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