Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Barbados
Barbados: Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average was 2 in 2026. ▬ Flat
Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Barbados, 1987–2026
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 2 for exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Barbados peaked at 2.02 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.98, in 2000.
That places Barbados 140th out of 182 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 2 | — |
| 1988 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.01 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 2.01 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 2.01 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.01 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.01 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.99 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 1.98 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.99 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.99 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.99 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.99 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.99 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 2 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 2 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 2 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 2.02 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 2 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 2 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 2 | +0.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.14, 1.8× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 2 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.28, 24% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 1990s | 2 | 1.99 | 2.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.99 | 1.98 | 2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 2.02 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More reference data data for Barbados
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0268 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0217 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0558 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0558 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.118 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2758 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Barbados?
- Exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Barbados was 2 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 Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 2.02 in 2020.
- What is the lowest exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.98 in 2000.
- How does Barbados rank for exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average?
- Barbados ranks 140th out of 182 countries with data for 2026.
- Is exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Barbados 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