Eastern Africa vs Jamaica: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP

Eastern Africa
11.5%
in 2023
Jamaica
23.7%
in 2020
Eastern Africa rank
22nd
Jamaica rank
23rd

Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Eastern Africa
  • Jamaica
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How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 23.7% against 11.5% in Eastern Africa, a difference of 12.2%.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 2.1 times Eastern Africa's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.

Eastern Africa ranks 22nd and Jamaica ranks 23rd of 30 groups.

Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Africa Jamaica Difference Ahead
2010s 12.6% 24.5% 12.0% Jamaica
2020s 12.3% 23.7% 11.3% Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tax revenue as a proportion of gdp, Eastern Africa or Jamaica?
Jamaica, at 23.7% against 11.5% in Eastern Africa as of 2020.
What is the difference in tax revenue as a proportion of gdp between Eastern Africa and Jamaica?
12.2%, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Jamaica?
7 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2020.
How do Eastern Africa and Jamaica rank globally for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
Eastern Africa ranks 22nd 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
194 places, 3,662 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed