GDP: linked series (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Jamaica
Jamaica: GDP: linked series (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 159.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP: linked series (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Jamaica, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Jamaica stood at 159.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Jamaica peaked at 159.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1990.
Jamaica ranks 54th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP: linked series (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 13.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +79.5% |
| 1992 | 24.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +89.5% |
| 1993 | 26.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 35.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +32.6% |
| 1995 | 37.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 39.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 38.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 38.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 41.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 45.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2001 | 48.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 51.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 60.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 2004 | 64.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 65.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 69.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 72.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 76.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 92.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.8% |
| 2010 | 91.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 90.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 93.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 105.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2014 | 116.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 116.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 125.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 127.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 128.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 133.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 142.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 150.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 153.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 154.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 156.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 159.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 159.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 10.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 159.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 50.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP: linked series (current LCU), per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +89.5% | 13.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 24.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1991 | +79.5% | 7.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 13.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 41.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 45.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 92.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 113.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 90.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 133.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 152.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 142.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 159.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 51 Guyana 208.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 52 Djibouti 177.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 53 Venezuela 165.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 55 Japan 149.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 56 Nepal 136.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 57 Algeria 131.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
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$), annual growth rate 11.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Jamaica?
- Gdp: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Jamaica was 159.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 159.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- How does Jamaica rank for gdp: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 54th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP: linked series (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP: linked series (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP: linked series (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- GDP: linked series Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP: linked series (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.