Guyana vs Jamaica: DEC alternative conversion factor
DEC alternative conversion factor over time
- Guyana
- Jamaica
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 208.5 LCU per US$ against 159.1 LCU per US$ in Jamaica, a difference of 49.4 LCU per US$.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.3 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 52nd and Jamaica ranks 55th of 215 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.77 LCU per US$ | 0.7391 LCU per US$ | 1.03 LCU per US$ | Guyana |
| 1970s | 2.28 LCU per US$ | 1.02 LCU per US$ | 1.26 LCU per US$ | Guyana |
| 1980s | 7.07 LCU per US$ | 3.9 LCU per US$ | 3.17 LCU per US$ | Guyana |
| 1990s | 129.82 LCU per US$ | 28.36 LCU per US$ | 101.47 LCU per US$ | Guyana |
| 2000s | 196.26 LCU per US$ | 61.42 LCU per US$ | 134.84 LCU per US$ | Guyana |
| 2010s | 205.96 LCU per US$ | 110.54 LCU per US$ | 95.42 LCU per US$ | Guyana |
| 2020s | 208.5 LCU per US$ | 152.72 LCU per US$ | 55.78 LCU per US$ | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher dec alternative conversion factor, Guyana or Jamaica?
- Guyana, at 208.5 LCU per US$ against 159.1 LCU per US$ in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in dec alternative conversion factor between Guyana and Jamaica?
- 49.4 LCU per US$, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Jamaica?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Guyana and Jamaica rank globally for dec alternative conversion factor?
- Guyana ranks 52nd and Jamaica ranks 55th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The DEC alternative conversion factor is the underlying annual exchange rate (the price of one country’s currency in relation to another country's currency) used for the World Bank Atlas method. As a rule, it is the official exchange rate reported in the IMF's International Financial Statistics. Exceptions arise where further refinements are made by World Bank staff. It is expressed in local currency units per U.S. dollar.