Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Jamaica
Jamaica: Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average was 157.14 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 157.14 for exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 25.5% 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 60th out of 182 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.
Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 6.63 | — |
| 1988 | 6.63 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 6.94 | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 7.88 | +13.5% |
| 1991 | 12 | +52.3% |
| 1992 | 22.87 | +90.5% |
| 1993 | 24.86 | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 32.82 | +32.0% |
| 1995 | 34.94 | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 36.93 | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 35.24 | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 36.2 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 38.9 | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 42.42 | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 45.74 | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 48.4 | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 57.15 | +18.1% |
| 2004 | 60.68 | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 62.03 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 65.78 | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 68.96 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 72.88 | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 88.33 | +21.2% |
| 2010 | 87.44 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 86.01 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 88.53 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 99.82 | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 110.9 | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 116.93 | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 125.17 | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 128.11 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 129.31 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 133.86 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 142.2 | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 150.66 | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 153.44 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 153.58 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 155.97 | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 158.61 | +1.7% |
| 2026 | 157.14 | -0.9% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 157.14 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.42, 9.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 157.14 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.28, 19.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 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 | +90.5% | 12 | 22.87 |
| 1991 | +52.3% | 7.88 | 12 |
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 | 153.09 | 142.2 | 158.61 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More reference data data for Jamaica
- 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) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1508 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8486 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0015 (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 157.14 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 60th out of 182 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 25.5%. 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