Jamaica vs Türkiye: Tax revenue as share of GDP
Jamaica
27.3%
in 2017
Türkiye
24.9%
in 2017
Jamaica rank
38th
Türkiye rank
41st
Tax revenue as share of GDP over time
- Jamaica
- Türkiye
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 27.3% against 24.9% in Türkiye, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Türkiye's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 38th and Türkiye ranks 41st of 77 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Türkiye in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.7% | 17.7% | 2.0% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 23.5% | 23.8% | 0.3% | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 25.4% | 25.1% | 0.3% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Jamaica or Türkiye?
- Jamaica, at 27.3% against 24.9% in Türkiye as of 2017.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Jamaica and Türkiye?
- 2.4%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Türkiye?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
- How do Jamaica and Türkiye rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 38th and Türkiye ranks 41st of 77 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2018) – 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.