Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average in Barbados
Barbados: Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average was 2 in 2026. ▬ Flat
Latest (2026)
2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
154th
of 182 countries
All-time high
2.02
in 2020
All-time low
1.98
in 2000
Years of data
40
1987–2026
Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, 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, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in 2026.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Barbados peaked at 2.02 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.98, in 2000.
That places Barbados 154th out of 182 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, 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 below the median for high income countries, which is 4.1, 49% of 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, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average in Barbados?
- Exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, 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, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 2.02 in 2020.
- What is the lowest exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.98 in 2000.
- How does Barbados rank for exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, period average?
- Barbados ranks 154th out of 182 countries with data for 2026.
- Is exchange rate, old lcu per usd extended forward, 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, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Local currency units (LCU) per U.S. dollar, with values after a new currency's introduction presented in the old currency's terms