Jamaica vs Switzerland: Tax revenue as share of GDP
Jamaica
27.3%
in 2017
Switzerland
28.5%
in 2017
Jamaica rank
38th
Switzerland rank
35th
Tax revenue as share of GDP over time
- Jamaica
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 28.5% against 27.3% in Jamaica, a difference of 1.2%.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 38th and Switzerland ranks 35th of 77 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.7% | 25.1% | 5.4% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 23.5% | 26.9% | 3.3% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 25.4% | 27.3% | 1.9% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Jamaica or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 28.5% against 27.3% in Jamaica as of 2017.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Jamaica and Switzerland?
- 1.2%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Switzerland?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
- How do Jamaica and Switzerland rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 38th and Switzerland ranks 35th of 77 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2018) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Tax revenue as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The level of total tax revenues as a percentage of GDP. Total tax include sub-national revenues, and compulsory social security contributions paid to the general government.