Official exchange rate in Jamaica
Jamaica: Official exchange rate was 156.44 LCU per US$, period average in 2024. β Volatile
Official exchange rate in Jamaica, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 156.44 LCU per US$, period average for official exchange rate in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Jamaica peaked at 156.44 LCU per US$, period average in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.7675 LCU per US$, period average, in 1972.
That places Jamaica 56th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.02 LCU per US$, period average | 0.7675 LCU per US$, period average | 1.76 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.9 LCU per US$, period average | 1.78 LCU per US$, period average | 5.74 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.36 LCU per US$, period average | 7.18 LCU per US$, period average | 39.04 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.42 LCU per US$, period average | 42.99 LCU per US$, period average | 87.89 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2010s | 110.54 LCU per US$, period average | 85.89 LCU per US$, period average | 133.31 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2020s | 151.44 LCU per US$, period average | 142.4 LCU per US$, period average | 156.44 LCU per US$, period average | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 53 Guyana 208.5 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 54 Djibouti 177.72 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 55 Liberia 174.96 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 57 Japan 151.37 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 58 Iceland 137.96 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 59 Kenya 134.82 LCU per US$, period average compare
More population data for Jamaica
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.76 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 35,987 (2100)
- Population density 98.5 (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.76 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.35 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 31 (2022)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.35 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.35 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.3547 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.36 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in Jamaica?
- Official exchange rate in Jamaica was 156.44 LCU per US$, period average in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 156.44 LCU per US$, period average in 2024.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7675 LCU per US$, period average in 1972.
- How does Jamaica rank for official exchange rate?
- Jamaica ranks 56th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is official exchange rate 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 Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release