Barbados vs Jamaica: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP
Barbados
23.4%
in 2016
Jamaica
23.7%
in 2020
Barbados rank
26th
Jamaica rank
23rd
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP over time
- Barbados
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 23.7% against 23.4% in Barbados, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 26th and Jamaica ranks 23rd of 164 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.6% | 24.3% | 1.3% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 24.0% | 3.5% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as a proportion of gdp, Barbados or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 23.7% against 23.4% in Barbados as of 2020.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as a proportion of gdp between Barbados and Jamaica?
- 0.3%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Jamaica?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2016.
- How do Barbados and Jamaica rank globally for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
- Barbados ranks 26th and Jamaica ranks 23rd of 164 countries.
- 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.