Jamaica vs Romania: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Jamaica
27.8%
in 2023
Romania
27.5%
in 2022
Jamaica rank
50th
Romania rank
52nd
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- Jamaica
- Romania
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 27.8% against 27.5% in Romania, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Romania ahead.
Jamaica ranks 50th and Romania ranks 52nd of 187 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.9% | 28.5% | 7.6% | Romania |
| 2000s | 23.1% | 28.5% | 5.4% | Romania |
| 2010s | 24.6% | 26.9% | 2.3% | Romania |
| 2020s | 26.4% | 27.1% | 0.7% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita, Jamaica or Romania?
- Jamaica, at 27.8% against 27.5% in Romania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Jamaica and Romania?
- 0.3%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Romania?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Jamaica and Romania rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 50th and Romania ranks 52nd 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 vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Taxes include direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.