DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) (UNESCO Institute) in American Samoa
American Samoa: DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) (UNESCO Institute) was 1 LCU per US$ in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1 LCU per US$
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
160th
of 212 countries
All-time high
1 LCU per US$
in 1970
All-time low
1 LCU per US$
in 1970
Years of data
40
1970–2024
DEC alternative conversion factor in American Samoa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LCU per US$.
Analysis
American Samoa recorded 1 LCU per US$ for dec alternative conversion factor in 2024. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, dec alternative conversion factor in American Samoa peaked at 1 LCU per US$ in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1 LCU per US$, in 1970.
That places American Samoa 160th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) (UNESCO Institute) in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1 LCU per US$ | — |
| 1971 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 1 LCU per US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 LCU per US$, 1.0× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 1 LCU per US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.2 LCU per US$, 24% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 LCU per US$ | 1 LCU per US$ | 1 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1 LCU per US$ | 1 LCU per US$ | 1 LCU per US$ | 7 |
| 2000s | 1 LCU per US$ | 1 LCU per US$ | 1 LCU per US$ | 8 |
| 2010s | 1 LCU per US$ | 1 LCU per US$ | 1 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 LCU per US$ | 1 LCU per US$ | 1 LCU per US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 157 Canada 1.37 LCU per US$ compare
- 158 Singapore 1.34 LCU per US$ compare
- 159 Brunei 1.34 LCU per US$ compare
- 160 Bahamas 1 LCU per US$ compare
- 160 Bermuda 1 LCU per US$ compare
- 160 Cuba 1 LCU per US$ compare
- 160 Ecuador 1 LCU per US$ compare
- 160 Micronesia (country) 1 LCU per US$ compare
- 160 Guam 1 LCU per US$ compare
- 160 Liberia 1 LCU per US$ compare
- 160 Marshall Islands 1 LCU per US$ compare
- 160 Northern Mariana Islands 1 LCU per US$ compare
- 160 Panama 1 LCU per US$ compare
- 160 Palau 1 LCU per US$ compare
- 160 Puerto Rico 1 LCU per US$ compare
- 160 Palestine 1 LCU per US$ compare
- 160 El Salvador 1 LCU per US$ compare
- 160 Turks and Caicos Islands 1 LCU per US$ compare
- 160 East Timor 1 LCU per US$ compare
- 160 United States 1 LCU per US$ compare
- 160 United States Virgin Islands 1 LCU per US$ compare
More population data for American Samoa
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4283 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.4 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4283 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -4.06 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1972 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.468 (2100)
- Population density 161.58 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1,518 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.468 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate -0.5341 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dec alternative conversion factor in American Samoa?
- Dec alternative conversion factor in American Samoa was 1 LCU per US$ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1 LCU per US$ in 1970.
- What is the lowest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 LCU per US$ in 1970.
- How does American Samoa rank for dec alternative conversion factor?
- American Samoa ranks 160th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is dec alternative conversion factor rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release