Jamaica vs OECD average country: Revenue Statistics in Latin America and the Caribbean - Comparative

Jamaica
30.7 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
OECD average country
34.06 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
Jamaica rank
3rd
OECD average country rank
1st

Revenue Statistics in Latin America and the Caribbean - Comparative over time

  • Jamaica
  • OECD average country
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How they compare

OECD average country currently reports 34.06 Percentage of GDP against 30.7 Percentage of GDP in Jamaica, a difference of 3.36 Percentage of GDP.

That makes OECD average country's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, OECD average country has been ahead every year.

Jamaica ranks 3rd and OECD average country ranks 1st of 29 countries.

OECD average country has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica OECD average country Difference Ahead
1990s 19.89 Percentage of GDP 32.02 Percentage of GDP 12.13 Percentage of GDP OECD average country
2000s 23.54 Percentage of GDP 32.4 Percentage of GDP 8.86 Percentage of GDP OECD average country
2010s 25.99 Percentage of GDP 32.78 Percentage of GDP 6.79 Percentage of GDP OECD average country
2020s 30.6 Percentage of GDP 33.85 Percentage of GDP 3.25 Percentage of GDP OECD average country

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher revenue statistics in latin america and the caribbean - comparative, Jamaica or OECD average country?
OECD average country, at 34.06 Percentage of GDP against 30.7 Percentage of GDP in Jamaica as of 2024.
What is the difference in revenue statistics in latin america and the caribbean - comparative between Jamaica and OECD average country?
3.36 Percentage of GDP, with OECD average country ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and OECD average country?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Jamaica and OECD average country rank globally for revenue statistics in latin america and the caribbean - comparative?
Jamaica ranks 3rd and OECD average country ranks 1st of 29 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Revenue Statistics in Latin America and the Caribbean - Comparative tax revenues. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Revenue Statistics in Latin America and the Caribbean - Comparative tax revenues
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
31 places, 1,024 data points, 1990–2024
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Internationally comparable tax revenue data from Revenue Statistics in Latin America and the Caribbean countries presented as a percentage of GDP and as a share of total tax revenues as well as in national currency and US dollars. Tax revenues are harmonised according to the OECD classification of taxes. Related topics: Tax-to-GDP, Taxation, Tax structure, Tax mix, Regional average – change for each region, Domestic resource mobilisation, Public finance, Income tax, Social security contributions, Goods and services, Value added tax, VAT, Excise, Customs, Property tax.