Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Jamaica
Jamaica: Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average was 156.39 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Jamaica, 1987–2026
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 156.39 for exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Jamaica peaked at 158.61 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.63, in 1987.
That places Jamaica 58th out of 181 countries with data for 2026, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.73 | 6.63 | 6.94 | 3 |
| 1990s | 28.26 | 7.88 | 38.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.24 | 42.42 | 88.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 110.61 | 86.01 | 133.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 152.98 | 142.2 | 158.61 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More reference data data for Jamaica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6678 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 966.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 620.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.4081 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 0.5108 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Jamaica?
- Exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Jamaica was 156.39 in 2026, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
- What is the highest exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 158.61 in 2025.
- What is the lowest exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.63 in 1987.
- How does Jamaica rank for exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average?
- Jamaica ranks 58th out of 181 countries with data for 2026.
- Is exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as part of Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Local currency units (LCU) per U.S. dollar, with values prior to the currency's introduction presented in the new currency's terms