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
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.