Jamaica vs Samoa: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP
Jamaica
23.7%
in 2020
Samoa
24.0%
in 2023
Jamaica rank
23rd
Samoa rank
20th
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP over time
- Jamaica
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 24.0% against 23.7% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 23rd and Samoa ranks 20th of 164 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.5% | 23.0% | 1.4% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 23.7% | 24.4% | 0.7% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as a proportion of gdp, Jamaica or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 24.0% against 23.7% in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as a proportion of gdp between Jamaica and Samoa?
- 0.3%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Samoa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2020.
- How do Jamaica and Samoa rank globally for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 23rd and Samoa 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.