DEC alternative conversion factor in Jamaica
Jamaica: DEC alternative conversion factor was 156.44 LCU per US$ in 2024. β Volatile
DEC alternative conversion factor in Jamaica, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LCU per US$.
Analysis
In 2024, dec alternative conversion factor in Jamaica stood at 156.44 LCU per US$. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dec alternative conversion factor in Jamaica peaked at 156.44 LCU per US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.7675 LCU per US$, in 1972.
Jamaica ranks 53rd of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.02 LCU per US$ | 0.7675 LCU per US$ | 1.76 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.9 LCU per US$ | 1.78 LCU per US$ | 5.74 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.36 LCU per US$ | 7.18 LCU per US$ | 39.04 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.42 LCU per US$ | 42.99 LCU per US$ | 87.89 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 110.54 LCU per US$ | 85.89 LCU per US$ | 133.31 LCU per US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 151.44 LCU per US$ | 142.4 LCU per US$ | 156.44 LCU per US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More population data for Jamaica
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.76 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 35,987 (2100)
- Population density 98.5 (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.76 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.35 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 31 (2022)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.35 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.35 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.3547 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.36 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dec alternative conversion factor in Jamaica?
- Dec alternative conversion factor in Jamaica was 156.44 LCU per US$ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 156.44 LCU per US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7675 LCU per US$ in 1972.
- How does Jamaica rank for dec alternative conversion factor?
- Jamaica ranks 53rd out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is dec alternative conversion factor rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release