Jamaica vs Nepal: Official exchange rate

Jamaica
159.1 LCU per US$, period average
in 2025
Nepal
139.12 LCU per US$, period average
in 2025
Jamaica rank
56th
Nepal rank
58th

Official exchange rate over time

  • Jamaica
  • Nepal
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How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 159.1 LCU per US$, period average against 139.12 LCU per US$, period average in Nepal, a difference of 19.98 LCU per US$, period average.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nepal ahead.

Jamaica ranks 56th and Nepal ranks 58th of 213 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Nepal in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Nepal Difference Ahead
1960s 0.7391 LCU per US$, period average 8.15 LCU per US$, period average 7.41 LCU per US$, period average Nepal
1970s 1.02 LCU per US$, period average 11.15 LCU per US$, period average 10.14 LCU per US$, period average Nepal
1980s 3.9 LCU per US$, period average 18.04 LCU per US$, period average 14.14 LCU per US$, period average Nepal
1990s 28.36 LCU per US$, period average 50.82 LCU per US$, period average 22.46 LCU per US$, period average Nepal
2000s 61.42 LCU per US$, period average 73.16 LCU per US$, period average 11.74 LCU per US$, period average Nepal
2010s 110.54 LCU per US$, period average 95.9 LCU per US$, period average 14.64 LCU per US$, period average Jamaica
2020s 152.72 LCU per US$, period average 127.77 LCU per US$, period average 24.95 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 Nepal?
Jamaica, at 159.1 LCU per US$, period average against 139.12 LCU per US$, period average in Nepal as of 2025.
What is the difference in official exchange rate between Jamaica and Nepal?
19.98 LCU per US$, period average, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Nepal?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Jamaica and Nepal rank globally for official exchange rate?
Jamaica ranks 56th and Nepal ranks 58th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average)
Unit
LCU per US$, period average
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 12,630 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.