Jamaica vs Japan: GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Jamaica
159.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Japan
149.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Jamaica rank
54th
Japan rank
55th
GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Jamaica
- Japan
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 159.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 149.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Japan, a difference of 9.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
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 54th and Japan ranks 55th of 212 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 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 360 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 359.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Japan |
| 1970s | 1.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 286.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 285.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Japan |
| 1980s | 3.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 198.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 195.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Japan |
| 1990s | 28.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 118.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 90.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Japan |
| 2000s | 61.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 112 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 50.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Japan |
| 2010s | 110.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 101.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 152.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 131.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 21.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Jamaica or Japan?
- Jamaica, at 159.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 149.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Jamaica and Japan?
- 9.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 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 gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 54th and Japan ranks 55th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GDP (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.