Greece vs Jamaica: Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP
Greece
15.8%
in 2023
Jamaica
15.6%
in 2022
Greece rank
8th
Jamaica rank
11th
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP over time
- Greece
- Jamaica
How they compare
Greece currently reports 15.8% against 15.6% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 8th and Jamaica ranks 11th of 187 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.4% | 7.8% | 4.6% | Greece |
| 2000s | 12.4% | 9.4% | 3.0% | Greece |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 13.6% | 1.6% | Greece |
| 2020s | 16.6% | 14.9% | 1.7% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services as share of gdp, Greece or Jamaica?
- Greece, at 15.8% against 15.6% in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services as share of gdp between Greece and Jamaica?
- 0.2%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Jamaica?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Greece and Jamaica rank globally for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp?
- Greece ranks 8th and Jamaica ranks 11th 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.