Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average was 2.7 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Antigua and Barbuda, 1987–2026
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Antigua and Barbuda is 2.7, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 170.77 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.66, in 2008.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 131st of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 2.69 | — |
| 1988 | 2.69 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2.69 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2.69 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2.69 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.69 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.69 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 2.7 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.7 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.69 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 2.68 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 2.7 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 2.67 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 2.68 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 2.68 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 2.7 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.66 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 2.69 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 2.7 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.7 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 2.68 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 2.7 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 170.77 | +6229.8% |
| 2020 | 2.7 | -98.4% |
| 2021 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 2.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.14, 2.4× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 2.7 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.28, 33% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Antigua and Barbuda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +6229.8% | 2.7 | 170.77 |
| 2020 | -98.4% | 170.77 | 2.7 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.69 | 2.69 | 2.69 | 3 |
| 1990s | 2.7 | 2.69 | 2.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.68 | 2.66 | 2.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.51 | 2.68 | 170.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Antigua and Barbuda was 2.7 in 2026, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
- What is the highest exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 170.77 in 2019.
- What is the lowest exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.66 in 2008.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 131st out of 182 countries with data for 2026.
- Is exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as part of Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Local currency units (LCU) per U.S. dollar, with values prior to the currency's introduction presented in the new currency's terms