Jamaica vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP
Jamaica
23.7%
in 2020
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
10.5%
in 2021
Jamaica rank
23rd
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
25th
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP over time
- Jamaica
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 23.7% against 10.5% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 13.2%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 2.2 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 23rd and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 25th of 164 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.0% | 10.0% | 15.0% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 24.3% | 10.3% | 14.0% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 23.7% | 12.1% | 11.6% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as a proportion of gdp, Jamaica or Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Jamaica, at 23.7% against 10.5% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2020.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as a proportion of gdp between Jamaica and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- 13.2%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2020.
- How do Jamaica and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 23rd and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 25th 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.