Jamaica vs Kyrgyzstan: Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP
Jamaica
15.6%
in 2022
Kyrgyzstan
14.8%
in 2023
Jamaica rank
11th
Kyrgyzstan rank
14th
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP over time
- Jamaica
- Kyrgyzstan
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 15.6% against 14.8% in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Kyrgyzstan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.
Jamaica ranks 11th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 14th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Kyrgyzstan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Kyrgyzstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.3% | 8.7% | 0.4% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 10.5% | 1.1% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 10.6% | 3.0% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 10.2% | 4.7% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services as share of gdp, Jamaica or Kyrgyzstan?
- Jamaica, at 15.6% against 14.8% in Kyrgyzstan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services as share of gdp between Jamaica and Kyrgyzstan?
- 0.8%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Kyrgyzstan?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
- How do Jamaica and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 11th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 14th 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.