Jamaica vs United States of America: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP
Jamaica
23.7%
in 2020
United States of America
10.9%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
23rd
United States of America rank
24th
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP over time
- Jamaica
- United States of America
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 23.7% against 10.9% in United States of America, a difference of 12.8%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 2.2 times United States of America's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 23rd and United States of America ranks 24th of 164 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.6% | 10.5% | 13.1% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 24.3% | 10.3% | 14.0% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 23.7% | 10.3% | 13.4% | 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 United States of America?
- Jamaica, at 23.7% against 10.9% in United States of America as of 2020.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as a proportion of gdp between Jamaica and United States of America?
- 12.8%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and United States of America?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Jamaica and United States of America rank globally for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 23rd and United States of America ranks 24th 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.