Guyana vs Jamaica: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Guyana
202.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Jamaica
135.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Guyana rank
51st
Jamaica rank
54th
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Guyana
- Jamaica
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 202.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 135.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Jamaica, a difference of 67.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.5 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 51st and Jamaica ranks 54th of 205 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 | 1.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6755 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9036 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Guyana |
| 1970s | 2.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9308 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Guyana |
| 1980s | 6.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Guyana |
| 1990s | 109.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 25.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 84.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Guyana |
| 2000s | 173.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 53.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 119.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Guyana |
| 2010s | 189.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 93.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 96.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Guyana |
| 2020s | 199.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 128.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 70.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Guyana or Jamaica?
- Guyana, at 202.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 135.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Guyana and Jamaica?
- 67.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 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 gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Guyana ranks 51st and Jamaica ranks 54th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (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
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (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.