Barbados vs Tonga: DEC alternative conversion factor
Barbados
2 LCU per US$
in 2024
Tonga
2.37 LCU per US$
in 2024
Barbados rank
142nd
Tonga rank
140th
DEC alternative conversion factor over time
- Barbados
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 2.37 LCU per US$ against 2 LCU per US$ in Barbados, a difference of 0.37 LCU per US$.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.2 times Barbados's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 142nd and Tonga ranks 140th of 209 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 5 and Tonga in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2 LCU per US$ | 0.8256 LCU per US$ | 1.17 LCU per US$ | Barbados |
| 1980s | 2.01 LCU per US$ | 1.18 LCU per US$ | 0.8344 LCU per US$ | Barbados |
| 1990s | 2.01 LCU per US$ | 1.35 LCU per US$ | 0.6617 LCU per US$ | Barbados |
| 2000s | 2 LCU per US$ | 2 LCU per US$ | 0.0046 LCU per US$ | Barbados |
| 2010s | 2 LCU per US$ | 1.98 LCU per US$ | 0.0161 LCU per US$ | Barbados |
| 2020s | 2 LCU per US$ | 2.32 LCU per US$ | 0.3191 LCU per US$ | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher dec alternative conversion factor, Barbados or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 2.37 LCU per US$ against 2 LCU per US$ in Barbados as of 2024.
- What is the difference in dec alternative conversion factor between Barbados and Tonga?
- 0.37 LCU per US$, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Tonga?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Tonga rank globally for dec alternative conversion factor?
- Barbados ranks 142nd and Tonga ranks 140th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release