Jamaica vs Middle Africa: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP
Jamaica
23.7%
in 2020
Middle Africa
11.9%
in 2022
Jamaica rank
23rd
Middle Africa rank
20th
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP over time
- Jamaica
- Middle Africa
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 23.7% against 11.9% in Middle Africa, a difference of 11.8%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 2.0 times Middle Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Middle Africa ahead.
Jamaica ranks 23rd and Middle Africa ranks 20th of 164 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Middle Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.7% | 14.9% | 8.8% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 24.4% | 10.5% | 13.9% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 23.7% | 15.1% | 8.6% | 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 Middle Africa?
- Jamaica, at 23.7% against 11.9% in Middle Africa as of 2020.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as a proportion of gdp between Jamaica and Middle Africa?
- 11.8%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Middle Africa?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2020.
- How do Jamaica and Middle Africa rank globally for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 23rd and Middle Africa ranks 20th 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.