Jamaica vs Vanuatu: Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Jamaica
13.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Vanuatu
12.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Jamaica rank
40th
Vanuatu rank
41st
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Jamaica
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 13.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 12.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Vanuatu, a difference of 1.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Vanuatu's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Jamaica ranks 40th and Vanuatu ranks 41st of 189 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.89 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 37.54 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 9.65 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 24.59 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 31.58 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.99 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 17.83 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 15.91 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 15.98 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 13.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.76 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp, Jamaica or Vanuatu?
- Jamaica, at 13.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 12.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Vanuatu as of 2025.
- What is the difference in taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp between Jamaica and Vanuatu?
- 1.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Vanuatu?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Vanuatu rank globally for taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 40th and Vanuatu ranks 41st of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.