Barbados vs Tonga: Official exchange rate
Official exchange rate over time
- Barbados
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 2.41 LCU per US$, period average against 2 LCU per US$, period average in Barbados, a difference of 0.41 LCU per US$, period average.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.2 times Barbados's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 145th and Tonga ranks 143rd of 213 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 4 and Tonga in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.77 LCU per US$, period average | 0.8929 LCU per US$, period average | 0.881 LCU per US$, period average | Barbados |
| 1970s | 1.99 LCU per US$, period average | 0.8245 LCU per US$, period average | 1.17 LCU per US$, period average | Barbados |
| 1980s | 2 LCU per US$, period average | 1.19 LCU per US$, period average | 0.8116 LCU per US$, period average | Barbados |
| 1990s | 2 LCU per US$, period average | 1.35 LCU per US$, period average | 0.6514 LCU per US$, period average | Barbados |
| 2000s | 2 LCU per US$, period average | 2.01 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0111 LCU per US$, period average | Tonga |
| 2010s | 2 LCU per US$, period average | 2 LCU per US$, period average | 0.0028 LCU per US$, period average | Tonga |
| 2020s | 2 LCU per US$, period average | 2.34 LCU per US$, period average | 0.34 LCU per US$, period average | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official exchange rate, Barbados or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 2.41 LCU per US$, period average against 2 LCU per US$, period average in Barbados as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official exchange rate between Barbados and Tonga?
- 0.41 LCU per US$, period average, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Tonga?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Tonga rank globally for official exchange rate?
- Barbados ranks 145th and Tonga ranks 143rd of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, 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.