Jamaica vs Kenya: GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Jamaica
141.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Kenya
139.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Jamaica rank
54th
Kenya rank
55th
GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Jamaica
- Kenya
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 141.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 139.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Kenya, a difference of 2.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Kenya ahead.
Jamaica ranks 54th and Kenya ranks 55th of 211 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Kenya |
| 1980s | 3.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 14.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Kenya |
| 1990s | 28.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 49.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 21.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Kenya |
| 2000s | 61.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 75.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 13.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Kenya |
| 2010s | 106.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 93.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 13.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 138.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 122.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 15.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Jamaica or Kenya?
- Jamaica, at 141.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 139.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Jamaica and Kenya?
- 2.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Kenya?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Kenya rank globally for gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 54th and Kenya ranks 55th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GDP (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.