Jamaica vs Japan: GDP: linked series (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: linked series (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 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.
Jamaica ranks 54th and Japan ranks 55th of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 118.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 88.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Japan |
| 2000s | 64.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 112 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 47.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Japan |
| 2010s | 113.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 101.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 11.89 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: linked series (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: linked series (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?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Japan rank globally for gdp: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 54th and Japan ranks 55th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP: linked series (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: linked series (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.