DEC alternative conversion factor in Barbados
Barbados: DEC alternative conversion factor was 2 LCU per US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2 LCU per US$
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
144th
of 215 countries
All-time high
2.05 LCU per US$
in 1974
All-time low
1.71 LCU per US$
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
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$, in 1960.
That places Barbados 144th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
DEC alternative conversion factor in Barbados, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$ | 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
- 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 18.57 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 65.74 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 303.06 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 34.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0399 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,073 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dec alternative conversion factor in Barbados?
- Dec alternative conversion factor in Barbados was 2 LCU per US$ 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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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.