Aruba vs Barbados: Official exchange rate
Official exchange rate over time
- Aruba
- Barbados
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 2 LCU per US$, period average against 1.79 LCU per US$, period average in Aruba, a difference of 0.21 LCU per US$, period average.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.1 times Aruba's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Aruba ranks 147th and Barbados ranks 145th of 213 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Aruba | Barbados | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.79 LCU per US$, period average | 2 LCU per US$, period average | 0.21 LCU per US$, period average | Barbados |
| 1990s | 1.79 LCU per US$, period average | 2 LCU per US$, period average | 0.21 LCU per US$, period average | Barbados |
| 2000s | 1.79 LCU per US$, period average | 2 LCU per US$, period average | 0.21 LCU per US$, period average | Barbados |
| 2010s | 1.79 LCU per US$, period average | 2 LCU per US$, period average | 0.21 LCU per US$, period average | Barbados |
| 2020s | 1.79 LCU per US$, period average | 2 LCU per US$, period average | 0.21 LCU per US$, period average | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official exchange rate, Aruba or Barbados?
- Barbados, at 2 LCU per US$, period average against 1.79 LCU per US$, period average in Aruba as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official exchange rate between Aruba and Barbados?
- 0.21 LCU per US$, period average, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and Barbados?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do Aruba and Barbados rank globally for official exchange rate?
- Aruba ranks 147th and Barbados ranks 145th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Official exchange rate refers to the exchange rate determined by national authorities or to the rate determined in the legally sanctioned exchange market. This indicator represents the ratio of Local Currency Units relative to United States dollars.This indicator is derived as an average over the reference period.