Barbados vs Tonga: Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average
Barbados
2
in 2026
Tonga
2.35
in 2026
Barbados rank
139th
Tonga rank
137th
Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average over time
- Barbados
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 2.35 against 2 in Barbados, a difference of 0.35.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.2 times Barbados's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 139th and Tonga ranks 137th of 181 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 3 and Tonga in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2 | 1.31 | 0.6923 | Barbados |
| 1990s | 2 | 1.37 | 0.6367 | Barbados |
| 2000s | 1.99 | 2.02 | 0.0293 | Tonga |
| 2010s | 2 | 1.99 | 0.0104 | Barbados |
| 2020s | 2 | 2.33 | 0.3224 | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average, Barbados or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 2.35 against 2 in Barbados as of 2026.
- What is the difference in exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average between Barbados and Tonga?
- 0.35, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Tonga?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2026.
- How do Barbados and Tonga rank globally for exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average?
- Barbados ranks 139th and Tonga ranks 137th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Local currency units (LCU) per U.S. dollar, with values prior to the currency's introduction presented in the new currency's terms