DEC alternative conversion factor in Jamaica
Jamaica: DEC alternative conversion factor was 159.1 LCU per US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
DEC alternative conversion factor in Jamaica, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 159.1 LCU per US$ for dec alternative conversion factor in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dec alternative conversion factor in Jamaica peaked at 159.1 LCU per US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.7143 LCU per US$, in 1960.
That places Jamaica 55th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
DEC alternative conversion factor in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.7143 LCU per US$ | — |
| 1961 | 0.7143 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.7143 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.7143 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.7143 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.7143 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.7143 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.7242 LCU per US$ | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.8333 LCU per US$ | +15.1% |
| 1969 | 0.8333 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.8333 LCU per US$ | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.8328 LCU per US$ | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.7675 LCU per US$ | -7.8% |
| 1973 | 0.9024 LCU per US$ | +17.6% |
| 1974 | 0.9091 LCU per US$ | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.9091 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.9091 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.9091 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.41 LCU per US$ | +55.5% |
| 1979 | 1.76 LCU per US$ | +24.9% |
| 1980 | 1.78 LCU per US$ | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 1.78 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.78 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.93 LCU per US$ | +8.5% |
| 1984 | 3.94 LCU per US$ | +104.1% |
| 1985 | 5.56 LCU per US$ | +41.0% |
| 1986 | 5.48 LCU per US$ | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 5.49 LCU per US$ | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 5.49 LCU per US$ | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 5.74 LCU per US$ | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 7.18 LCU per US$ | +25.1% |
| 1991 | 12.12 LCU per US$ | +68.7% |
| 1992 | 22.96 LCU per US$ | +89.5% |
| 1993 | 24.95 LCU per US$ | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 33.09 LCU per US$ | +32.6% |
| 1995 | 35.14 LCU per US$ | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 37.12 LCU per US$ | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 35.4 LCU per US$ | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 36.55 LCU per US$ | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 39.04 LCU per US$ | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 42.99 LCU per US$ | +10.1% |
| 2001 | 46 LCU per US$ | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 48.42 LCU per US$ | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 57.74 LCU per US$ | +19.3% |
| 2004 | 61.2 LCU per US$ | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 62.28 LCU per US$ | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 65.74 LCU per US$ | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 69.19 LCU per US$ | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 72.76 LCU per US$ | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 87.89 LCU per US$ | +20.8% |
| 2010 | 87.2 LCU per US$ | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 85.89 LCU per US$ | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 88.75 LCU per US$ | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 100.4 LCU per US$ | +13.1% |
| 2014 | 110.94 LCU per US$ | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 116.97 LCU per US$ | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 125.09 LCU per US$ | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 127.97 LCU per US$ | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 128.87 LCU per US$ | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 133.31 LCU per US$ | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 142.4 LCU per US$ | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 150.79 LCU per US$ | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 153.43 LCU per US$ | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 154.16 LCU per US$ | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 156.44 LCU per US$ | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 159.1 LCU per US$ | +1.7% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 159.1 LCU per US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.42 LCU per US$, 10.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 159.1 LCU per US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.7 LCU per US$, 58.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where DEC alternative conversion factor in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +104.1% | 1.93 LCU per US$ | 3.94 LCU per US$ |
| 1992 | +89.5% | 12.12 LCU per US$ | 22.96 LCU per US$ |
| 1991 | +68.7% | 7.18 LCU per US$ | 12.12 LCU per US$ |
| 1978 | +55.5% | 0.9091 LCU per US$ | 1.41 LCU per US$ |
| 1985 | +41.0% | 3.94 LCU per US$ | 5.56 LCU per US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7391 LCU per US$ | 0.7143 LCU per US$ | 0.8333 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.02 LCU per US$ | 0.7675 LCU per US$ | 1.76 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.9 LCU per US$ | 1.78 LCU per US$ | 5.74 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.36 LCU per US$ | 7.18 LCU per US$ | 39.04 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.42 LCU per US$ | 42.99 LCU per US$ | 87.89 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 110.54 LCU per US$ | 85.89 LCU per US$ | 133.31 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 152.72 LCU per US$ | 142.4 LCU per US$ | 159.1 LCU per US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More economy & growth data for Jamaica
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.76 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.6 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.07 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.3763 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 305.08 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -38.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0139 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 107.45 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 11.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dec alternative conversion factor in Jamaica?
- Dec alternative conversion factor in Jamaica was 159.1 LCU per US$ in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 159.1 LCU per US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7143 LCU per US$ in 1960.
- How does Jamaica rank for dec alternative conversion factor?
- Jamaica ranks 55th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is dec alternative conversion factor rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The DEC alternative conversion factor is the underlying annual exchange rate (the price of one country’s currency in relation to another country's currency) used for the World Bank Atlas method. As a rule, it is the official exchange rate reported in the IMF's International Financial Statistics. Exceptions arise where further refinements are made by World Bank staff. It is expressed in local currency units per U.S. dollar.