PPP conversion factor, GDP (LCU per international $)

Definition: Purchasing power parity conversion factor is the number of units of a country's currency required to buy the same amounts of goods and services in the domestic market as U.S. dollar would buy in the United States. This conversion factor is for GDP.

Description: The map below shows how PPP conversion factor, GDP (LCU per international $) varies by country. The shade of the country corresponds to the magnitude of the indicator. The darker the shade, the higher the value. The country with the highest value in the world is São Tomé and Principe, with a value of 11,618.36. The country with the lowest value in the world is Oman, with a value of 0.25.

Source: World Bank, International Comparison Program database.

See also: Country ranking, Time series comparison

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