Jamaica vs Japan: PPP conversion factor for private consumption
Jamaica
98.24 LCU per international $
in 2025
Japan
103.34 LCU per international $
in 2025
Jamaica rank
54th
Japan rank
52nd
PPP conversion factor for private consumption over time
- Jamaica
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 103.34 LCU per international $ against 98.24 LCU per international $ in Jamaica, a difference of 5.1 LCU per international $.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 54th and Japan ranks 52nd of 204 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.33 LCU per international $ | 198.78 LCU per international $ | 183.45 LCU per international $ | Japan |
| 2000s | 36.94 LCU per international $ | 148.5 LCU per international $ | 111.57 LCU per international $ | Japan |
| 2010s | 68.73 LCU per international $ | 113.58 LCU per international $ | 44.85 LCU per international $ | Japan |
| 2020s | 93.09 LCU per international $ | 104.67 LCU per international $ | 11.58 LCU per international $ | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ppp conversion factor for private consumption, Jamaica or Japan?
- Japan, at 103.34 LCU per international $ against 98.24 LCU per international $ in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ppp conversion factor for private consumption between Jamaica and Japan?
- 5.1 LCU per international $, with Japan 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 ppp conversion factor for private consumption?
- Jamaica ranks 54th and Japan ranks 52nd of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ICP, Eurostat PPP Programme, and OECD PPP Programme, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as PPP conversion factor for private consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.