DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) (UNESCO Institute) in Barbados
Barbados: DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) (UNESCO Institute) was 2 LCU per US$ in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
2 LCU per US$
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
144th
of 212 countries
All-time high
2.05 LCU per US$
in 1974
All-time low
1.92 LCU per US$
in 1972
Years of data
55
1970–2024
DEC alternative conversion factor in Barbados, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LCU per US$.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 2 LCU per US$ for dec alternative conversion factor in 2024.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, dec alternative conversion factor in Barbados peaked at 2.05 LCU per US$ in 1974 and was at its lowest, 1.92 LCU per US$, in 1972.
That places Barbados 144th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) (UNESCO Institute) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2 LCU per US$ | — |
| 1971 | 1.97 LCU per US$ | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 1.92 LCU per US$ | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 1.96 LCU per US$ | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 2.05 LCU per US$ | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 2.02 LCU per US$ | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 2 LCU per US$ | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 2.01 LCU per US$ | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 2.01 LCU per US$ | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 2.01 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2.01 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2.01 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2.01 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2.01 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2.01 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2.01 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2.01 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2.01 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2.01 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2.01 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2.01 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2.01 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2 LCU per US$ | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 2.01 LCU per US$ | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 2.01 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.01 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.01 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.01 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.01 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.01 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2 LCU per US$ | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 2 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 2 LCU per US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 LCU per US$, 2.0× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 2 LCU per US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.7 LCU per US$, 74% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2 LCU per US$ | 1.92 LCU per US$ | 2.05 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.01 LCU per US$ | 2.01 LCU per US$ | 2.01 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.01 LCU per US$ | 2 LCU per US$ | 2.01 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2 LCU per US$ | 2 LCU per US$ | 2 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2 LCU per US$ | 2 LCU per US$ | 2 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 LCU per US$ | 2 LCU per US$ | 2 LCU per US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More population data for Barbados
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7043 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.04 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7043 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6177 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 267.79 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.0106 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9003 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.709 (2100)
- Population density 452.82 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 8,035 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dec alternative conversion factor in Barbados?
- Dec alternative conversion factor in Barbados was 2 LCU per US$ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 2.05 LCU per US$ in 1974.
- What is the lowest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.92 LCU per US$ in 1972.
- How does Barbados rank for dec alternative conversion factor?
- Barbados ranks 144th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is dec alternative conversion factor 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release