Aruba vs Barbados: DEC alternative conversion factor
DEC alternative conversion factor over time
- Aruba
- Barbados
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 2 LCU per US$ against 1.79 LCU per US$ in Aruba, a difference of 0.21 LCU per US$.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.1 times Aruba's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Aruba ranks 146th and Barbados ranks 144th of 214 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Aruba | Barbados | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.79 LCU per US$ | 2.01 LCU per US$ | 0.2213 LCU per US$ | Barbados |
| 1990s | 1.79 LCU per US$ | 2.01 LCU per US$ | 0.2202 LCU per US$ | Barbados |
| 2000s | 1.79 LCU per US$ | 2 LCU per US$ | 0.21 LCU per US$ | Barbados |
| 2010s | 1.79 LCU per US$ | 2 LCU per US$ | 0.21 LCU per US$ | Barbados |
| 2020s | 1.79 LCU per US$ | 2 LCU per US$ | 0.21 LCU per US$ | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher dec alternative conversion factor, Aruba or Barbados?
- Barbados, at 2 LCU per US$ against 1.79 LCU per US$ in Aruba as of 2025.
- What is the difference in dec alternative conversion factor between Aruba and Barbados?
- 0.21 LCU per US$, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and Barbados?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do Aruba and Barbados rank globally for dec alternative conversion factor?
- Aruba ranks 146th and Barbados ranks 144th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The DEC alternative conversion factor is the underlying annual exchange rate (the price of one country’s currency in relation to another country's currency) used for the World Bank Atlas method. As a rule, it is the official exchange rate reported in the IMF's International Financial Statistics. Exceptions arise where further refinements are made by World Bank staff. It is expressed in local currency units per U.S. dollar.