Bahamas vs Jordan: Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP
Bahamas
11.4%
in 2023
Jordan
11.3%
in 2023
Bahamas rank
45th
Jordan rank
48th
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP over time
- Bahamas
- Jordan
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 11.4% against 11.3% in Jordan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Jordan ahead.
Bahamas ranks 45th and Jordan ranks 48th of 187 countries.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.0% | 2.5% | 1.6% | Jordan |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 7.7% | 7.0% | Jordan |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 11.5% | 9.4% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 10.5% | 5.2% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 11.8% | 0.1% | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services as share of gdp, Bahamas or Jordan?
- Bahamas, at 11.4% against 11.3% in Jordan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services as share of gdp between Bahamas and Jordan?
- 0.1%, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Jordan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2023.
- How do Bahamas and Jordan rank globally for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp?
- Bahamas ranks 45th and Jordan ranks 48th 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 Taxes on goods and services 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
Tax revenue on goods and services (including sales taxes, value added taxes and excise duties) divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.