DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) (DEC International) in Barbados
Barbados: DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) (DEC International) was 2 LCU per US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
DEC alternative conversion factor in Barbados, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dec alternative conversion factor in Barbados is 2 LCU per US$, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, dec alternative conversion factor in Barbados peaked at 2.05 LCU per US$ in 1974 and was at its lowest, 1.71 LCU per US$, in 1960.
That places Barbados 144th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) (DEC International) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.71 LCU per US$ | — |
| 1961 | 1.71 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.71 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.71 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.71 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.71 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.71 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.74 LCU per US$ | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 2 LCU per US$ | +15.1% |
| 1969 | 2 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.97 LCU per US$ | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 1.92 LCU per US$ | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 1.96 LCU per US$ | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 2.05 LCU per US$ | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 2.02 LCU per US$ | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 2 LCU per US$ | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 2.01 LCU per US$ | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 2.01 LCU per US$ | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 2.01 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2.01 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2.01 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2.01 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2.01 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2.01 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2.01 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2.01 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2.01 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2.01 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2.01 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2.01 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2.01 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2 LCU per US$ | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 2.01 LCU per US$ | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 2.01 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.01 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.01 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.01 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.01 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.01 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2 LCU per US$ | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 2 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 2 LCU per US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 LCU per US$, 2.0× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 2 LCU per US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.7 LCU per US$, 74% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.77 LCU per US$ | 1.71 LCU per US$ | 2 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 2 LCU per US$ | 1.92 LCU per US$ | 2.05 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.01 LCU per US$ | 2.01 LCU per US$ | 2.01 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.01 LCU per US$ | 2 LCU per US$ | 2.01 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2 LCU per US$ | 2 LCU per US$ | 2 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2 LCU per US$ | 2 LCU per US$ | 2 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 LCU per US$ | 2 LCU per US$ | 2 LCU per US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More economy & growth data for Barbados
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 85.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.99 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -64.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 55.55 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -66.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 40.56 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -18.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dec alternative conversion factor in Barbados?
- Dec alternative conversion factor in Barbados was 2 LCU per US$ in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 2.05 LCU per US$ in 1974.
- What is the lowest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.71 LCU per US$ in 1960.
- How does Barbados rank for dec alternative conversion factor?
- Barbados ranks 144th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is dec alternative conversion factor rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.