Guyana vs Jamaica: Official exchange rate
Official exchange rate over time
- Guyana
- Jamaica
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 208.5 LCU per US$, period average against 159.1 LCU per US$, period average in Jamaica, a difference of 49.4 LCU per US$, period average.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.3 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 53rd and Jamaica ranks 56th of 213 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.77 LCU per US$, period average | 0.7391 LCU per US$, period average | 1.03 LCU per US$, period average | Guyana |
| 1970s | 2.3 LCU per US$, period average | 1.02 LCU per US$, period average | 1.28 LCU per US$, period average | Guyana |
| 1980s | 7.06 LCU per US$, period average | 3.9 LCU per US$, period average | 3.17 LCU per US$, period average | Guyana |
| 1990s | 129.46 LCU per US$, period average | 28.36 LCU per US$, period average | 101.11 LCU per US$, period average | Guyana |
| 2000s | 196.26 LCU per US$, period average | 61.42 LCU per US$, period average | 134.84 LCU per US$, period average | Guyana |
| 2010s | 205.96 LCU per US$, period average | 110.54 LCU per US$, period average | 95.42 LCU per US$, period average | Guyana |
| 2020s | 208.5 LCU per US$, period average | 152.72 LCU per US$, period average | 55.78 LCU per US$, period average | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official exchange rate, Guyana or Jamaica?
- Guyana, at 208.5 LCU per US$, period average against 159.1 LCU per US$, period average in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official exchange rate between Guyana and Jamaica?
- 49.4 LCU per US$, period average, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Jamaica?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Guyana and Jamaica rank globally for official exchange rate?
- Guyana ranks 53rd and Jamaica ranks 56th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Official exchange rate refers to the exchange rate determined by national authorities or to the rate determined in the legally sanctioned exchange market. This indicator represents the ratio of Local Currency Units relative to United States dollars.This indicator is derived as an average over the reference period.