Jamaica vs South Africa: Tax revenue as share of GDP
Jamaica
27.8%
in 2023
South Africa
28.1%
in 2022
Jamaica rank
50th
South Africa rank
48th
Tax revenue as share of GDP over time
- Jamaica
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 28.1% against 27.8% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 50th and South Africa ranks 48th of 192 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.2% | 19.5% | 2.7% | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 21.2% | 22.6% | 1.4% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 23.1% | 24.1% | 1.0% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 24.6% | 26.1% | 1.5% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 26.4% | 27.1% | 0.7% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Jamaica or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 28.1% against 27.8% in Jamaica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Jamaica and South Africa?
- 0.3%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and South Africa?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Jamaica and South Africa rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 50th and South Africa ranks 48th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) β with major processing 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
Direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions included.