PPP conversion factor, GDP (LCU per international $) (International) in Jamaica
Jamaica: PPP conversion factor, GDP (LCU per international $) (International) was 95.8 LCU per international $ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
PPP conversion factor, GDP in Jamaica, 1990–2025
Source: International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB). Measured in LCU per international $.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 95.8 LCU per international $ for ppp conversion factor, gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppp conversion factor, gdp in Jamaica peaked at 95.8 LCU per international $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.75 LCU per international $, in 1990.
Jamaica ranks 53rd of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
PPP conversion factor, GDP (LCU per international $) (International) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | LCU per international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.75 LCU per international $ | — |
| 1991 | 4.07 LCU per international $ | +48.1% |
| 1992 | 6.36 LCU per international $ | +56.5% |
| 1993 | 9.5 LCU per international $ | +49.3% |
| 1994 | 12.19 LCU per international $ | +28.4% |
| 1995 | 14.95 LCU per international $ | +22.6% |
| 1996 | 17.45 LCU per international $ | +16.7% |
| 1997 | 18.8 LCU per international $ | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 20.14 LCU per international $ | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 21.24 LCU per international $ | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 22.96 LCU per international $ | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 24.21 LCU per international $ | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 26.01 LCU per international $ | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 28.47 LCU per international $ | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 31.29 LCU per international $ | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 33.82 LCU per international $ | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 35.71 LCU per international $ | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 38.7 LCU per international $ | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 43.11 LCU per international $ | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 47.84 LCU per international $ | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 51.91 LCU per international $ | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 53.8 LCU per international $ | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 56.61 LCU per international $ | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 59.61 LCU per international $ | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 63.2 LCU per international $ | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 65.91 LCU per international $ | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 66.68 LCU per international $ | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 68.53 LCU per international $ | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 71.63 LCU per international $ | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 74.13 LCU per international $ | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 77.28 LCU per international $ | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 81.33 LCU per international $ | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 85.54 LCU per international $ | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 91.83 LCU per international $ | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 93.97 LCU per international $ | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 95.8 LCU per international $ | +1.9% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 95.8 LCU per international $ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.46 LCU per international $, 12.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 95.8 LCU per international $ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.86 LCU per international $, 51.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where PPP conversion factor, GDP (LCU per international $) (International) 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 | +56.5% | 4.07 LCU per international $ | 6.36 LCU per international $ |
| 1993 | +49.3% | 6.36 LCU per international $ | 9.5 LCU per international $ |
| 1991 | +48.1% | 2.75 LCU per international $ | 4.07 LCU per international $ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.74 LCU per international $ | 2.75 LCU per international $ | 21.24 LCU per international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.21 LCU per international $ | 22.96 LCU per international $ | 47.84 LCU per international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.2 LCU per international $ | 51.91 LCU per international $ | 74.13 LCU per international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.62 LCU per international $ | 77.28 LCU per international $ | 95.8 LCU per international $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More economy & growth data for Jamaica
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -119.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -17.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 72.88 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -20.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 53.22 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -21.62 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ppp conversion factor, gdp in Jamaica?
- Ppp conversion factor, gdp in Jamaica was 95.8 LCU per international $ in 2025, according to International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest ppp conversion factor, gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 95.8 LCU per international $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest ppp conversion factor, gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.75 LCU per international $ in 1990.
- How does Jamaica rank for ppp conversion factor, gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 53rd out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ppp conversion factor, gdp rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB), published as part of PPP conversion factor, GDP (LCU per international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The purchasing power parity (PPP) conversion factor is a currency conversion factor and a spatial price deflator. PPPs convert different currencies to a common currency and, in the process of conversion, equalize their purchasing power by eliminating the differences in price levels between countries, thereby allowing volume or output comparisons of gross domestic product (GDP) and its expenditure components. This conversion factor is for the level of GDP and the base currency is the US dollar.