PPP conversion factor, GDP (LCU per international $) (UNESCO) in Jamaica
Jamaica: PPP conversion factor, GDP (LCU per international $) (UNESCO) was 94.16 LCU per international $ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
PPP conversion factor, GDP in Jamaica, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LCU per international $.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 94.16 LCU per international $ for ppp conversion factor, gdp in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppp conversion factor, gdp in Jamaica peaked at 94.16 LCU per international $ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.75 LCU per international $, in 1990.
Jamaica ranks 52nd of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
PPP conversion factor, GDP (LCU per international $) (UNESCO) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | LCU per international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.75 LCU per international $ | — |
| 1991 | 4.07 LCU per international $ | +48.1% |
| 1992 | 6.36 LCU per international $ | +56.5% |
| 1993 | 9.5 LCU per international $ | +49.3% |
| 1994 | 12.19 LCU per international $ | +28.4% |
| 1995 | 14.95 LCU per international $ | +22.6% |
| 1996 | 17.45 LCU per international $ | +16.7% |
| 1997 | 18.8 LCU per international $ | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 20.14 LCU per international $ | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 21.24 LCU per international $ | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 22.96 LCU per international $ | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 24.21 LCU per international $ | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 26.01 LCU per international $ | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 28.47 LCU per international $ | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 31.29 LCU per international $ | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 33.82 LCU per international $ | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 35.71 LCU per international $ | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 38.7 LCU per international $ | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 43.11 LCU per international $ | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 47.84 LCU per international $ | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 51.91 LCU per international $ | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 53.8 LCU per international $ | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 56.61 LCU per international $ | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 59.61 LCU per international $ | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 63.2 LCU per international $ | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 65.91 LCU per international $ | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 66.68 LCU per international $ | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 68.53 LCU per international $ | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 71.63 LCU per international $ | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 74.13 LCU per international $ | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 77.28 LCU per international $ | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 81.33 LCU per international $ | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 85.63 LCU per international $ | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 91.95 LCU per international $ | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 94.16 LCU per international $ | +2.4% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 94.16 LCU per international $ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.41 LCU per international $, 12.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 94.16 LCU per international $ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.07 LCU per international $, 45.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where PPP conversion factor, GDP (LCU per international $) (UNESCO) in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +56.5% | 4.07 LCU per international $ | 6.36 LCU per international $ |
| 1993 | +49.3% | 6.36 LCU per international $ | 9.5 LCU per international $ |
| 1991 | +48.1% | 2.75 LCU per international $ | 4.07 LCU per international $ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.74 LCU per international $ | 2.75 LCU per international $ | 21.24 LCU per international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.21 LCU per international $ | 22.96 LCU per international $ | 47.84 LCU per international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.2 LCU per international $ | 51.91 LCU per international $ | 74.13 LCU per international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.07 LCU per international $ | 77.28 LCU per international $ | 94.16 LCU per international $ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More population data for Jamaica
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.76 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.7 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.76 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2,494 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1905 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.76 (2100)
- Population density 98.5 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 35,987 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ppp conversion factor, gdp in Jamaica?
- Ppp conversion factor, gdp in Jamaica was 94.16 LCU per international $ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest ppp conversion factor, gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 94.16 LCU per international $ in 2024.
- What is the lowest ppp conversion factor, gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.75 LCU per international $ in 1990.
- How does Jamaica rank for ppp conversion factor, gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 52nd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ppp conversion factor, gdp rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.0%. 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 PPP conversion factor, GDP (LCU per international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release