Jamaica vs Japan: DEC alternative conversion factor
DEC alternative conversion factor over time
- Jamaica
- Japan
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 159.1 LCU per US$ against 149.66 LCU per US$ in Japan, a difference of 9.44 LCU per US$.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Japan ahead.
Jamaica ranks 55th and Japan ranks 56th of 214 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7391 LCU per US$ | 360 LCU per US$ | 359.26 LCU per US$ | Japan |
| 1970s | 1.02 LCU per US$ | 286.91 LCU per US$ | 285.89 LCU per US$ | Japan |
| 1980s | 3.9 LCU per US$ | 198.92 LCU per US$ | 195.02 LCU per US$ | Japan |
| 1990s | 28.36 LCU per US$ | 118.82 LCU per US$ | 90.46 LCU per US$ | Japan |
| 2000s | 61.42 LCU per US$ | 112 LCU per US$ | 50.58 LCU per US$ | Japan |
| 2010s | 110.54 LCU per US$ | 101.24 LCU per US$ | 9.3 LCU per US$ | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 152.72 LCU per US$ | 131.59 LCU per US$ | 21.13 LCU per US$ | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher dec alternative conversion factor, Jamaica or Japan?
- Jamaica, at 159.1 LCU per US$ against 149.66 LCU per US$ in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in dec alternative conversion factor between Jamaica and Japan?
- 9.44 LCU per US$, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Japan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Japan rank globally for dec alternative conversion factor?
- Jamaica ranks 55th and Japan ranks 56th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$). 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.