Americas vs Jamaica: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP
Americas
11.7%
in 2024
Jamaica
23.7%
in 2020
Americas rank
21st
Jamaica rank
23rd
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP over time
- Americas
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 23.7% against 11.7% in Americas, a difference of 12.0%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 2.0 times Americas's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Americas ranks 21st and Jamaica ranks 23rd of 30 groups.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.9% | 23.6% | 12.6% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 24.3% | 13.3% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 23.7% | 12.6% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as a proportion of gdp, Americas or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 23.7% against 11.7% in Americas as of 2020.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as a proportion of gdp between Americas and Jamaica?
- 12.0%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and Jamaica?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Americas and Jamaica rank globally for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
- Americas ranks 21st and Jamaica ranks 23rd of 30 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.