Jamaica vs Maldives: Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP
Jamaica
15.6%
in 2022
Maldives
15.0%
in 2023
Jamaica rank
11th
Maldives rank
13th
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP over time
- Jamaica
- Maldives
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 15.6% against 15.0% in Maldives, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 11th and Maldives ranks 13th of 187 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.8% | 3.9% | 3.9% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 2.6% | 6.7% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 8.9% | 4.6% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 10.7% | 4.2% | 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 Maldives?
- Jamaica, at 15.6% against 15.0% in Maldives as of 2022.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services as share of gdp between Jamaica and Maldives?
- 0.6%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Maldives?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Jamaica and Maldives rank globally for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 11th and Maldives ranks 13th 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.