Jamaica vs Japan: Official exchange rate
Official exchange rate over time
- Jamaica
- Japan
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 159.1 LCU per US$, period average against 149.66 LCU per US$, period average in Japan, a difference of 9.44 LCU per US$, period average.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Japan ahead.
Jamaica ranks 56th and Japan ranks 57th of 213 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7391 LCU per US$, period average | 360 LCU per US$, period average | 359.26 LCU per US$, period average | Japan |
| 1970s | 1.02 LCU per US$, period average | 286.91 LCU per US$, period average | 285.89 LCU per US$, period average | Japan |
| 1980s | 3.9 LCU per US$, period average | 198.92 LCU per US$, period average | 195.02 LCU per US$, period average | Japan |
| 1990s | 28.36 LCU per US$, period average | 118.82 LCU per US$, period average | 90.46 LCU per US$, period average | Japan |
| 2000s | 61.42 LCU per US$, period average | 112 LCU per US$, period average | 50.58 LCU per US$, period average | Japan |
| 2010s | 110.54 LCU per US$, period average | 101.24 LCU per US$, period average | 9.3 LCU per US$, period average | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 152.72 LCU per US$, period average | 131.59 LCU per US$, period average | 21.13 LCU per US$, period average | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official exchange rate, Jamaica or Japan?
- Jamaica, at 159.1 LCU per US$, period average against 149.66 LCU per US$, period average in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official exchange rate between Jamaica and Japan?
- 9.44 LCU per US$, period average, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Japan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Japan rank globally for official exchange rate?
- Jamaica ranks 56th and Japan ranks 57th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, 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.