Jamaica vs Japan: GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP

Jamaica
156.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Japan
159.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Jamaica rank
55th
Japan rank
54th

GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time

  • Jamaica
  • Japan
0100200300400196019922025

How they compare

Japan currently reports 159.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 156.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Jamaica, a difference of 2.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Japan ahead.

Jamaica ranks 55th and Japan ranks 54th of 207 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 0.7092 current LCU per US$ of GDP 356.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP 355.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP Japan
1970s 0.982 current LCU per US$ of GDP 284.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP 283.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP Japan
1980s 3.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP 198.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP 194.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP Japan
1990s 26.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP 120.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP 93.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP Japan
2000s 58.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP 114.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP 56.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP Japan
2010s 107.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP 104.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP 2.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP Jamaica
2020s 149.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP 138.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Jamaica or Japan?
Japan, at 159.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 156.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Jamaica as of 2025.
What is the difference in gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Jamaica and Japan?
2.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Japan 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 gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
Jamaica ranks 55th and Japan ranks 54th of 207 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GNI (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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Indicator
GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit
current LCU per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
208 places, 11,159 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

GNI (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.