Eswatini vs Jamaica: Tax revenue as share of GDP
Eswatini
27.7%
in 2023
Jamaica
27.8%
in 2023
Eswatini rank
51st
Jamaica rank
50th
Tax revenue as share of GDP over time
- Eswatini
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 27.8% against 27.7% in Eswatini, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Jamaica ahead.
Eswatini ranks 51st and Jamaica ranks 50th of 187 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.8% | 22.7% | 2.9% | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 20.2% | 21.2% | 0.9% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 22.9% | 23.1% | 0.2% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 24.3% | 24.6% | 0.3% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 25.7% | 26.8% | 1.0% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Eswatini or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 27.8% against 27.7% in Eswatini as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Eswatini and Jamaica?
- 0.1%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Jamaica?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do Eswatini and Jamaica rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Eswatini ranks 51st and Jamaica ranks 50th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – 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.