Jamaica vs Japan: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Jamaica
135.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Japan
150.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Jamaica rank
54th
Japan rank
53rd
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Jamaica
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 150.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 135.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Jamaica, a difference of 15.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Japan ahead.
Jamaica ranks 54th and Japan ranks 53rd of 205 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9308 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 285.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 284.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Japan |
| 1980s | 3.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 197.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 193.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Japan |
| 1990s | 25.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 118.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 93.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Japan |
| 2000s | 53.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 111.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 58.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Japan |
| 2010s | 93.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 100.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Japan |
| 2020s | 127.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 127.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3304 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Jamaica |
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, Jamaica or Japan?
- Japan, at 150.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 135.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Jamaica and Japan?
- 15.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Japan?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Japan rank globally for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 54th and Japan ranks 53rd 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.